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The study aims to understand how conditionalities in public-private contracts are enforced and their impact on industrial policy.

The social life of conditionality: Green industrial policy in post- dirigiste France

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Case study evaluates green industrial policies in France, revealing enforcement practices and implications for capital discipline.

The study aims to understand how conditionalities in public-private contracts are enforced and their impact on industrial policy.
Analyzed public records related to green investment subsidies in France.
Conducted interviews to gather insights on enforcement practices.
Theoretically framed the social life of conditionality by combining contractual design with administrative practices.
Conditionalities in public-private contracts are strong, with evidence from two green investment subsidies.
The state employs a form of 'soft' enforcement, leading to preferential treatment for firms.
Illustrated the contradictory nature of green industrial policies in post-dirigiste France, highlighting the need for focusing on institutional environments.

Gabriel Kahan (2026) studied this question.

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