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In recent years, France has gradually been at a disadvantage in international competition. The biggest problem is that domestic economic development has encountered a bottleneck and cannot keep up with the pace of Britain and Austria.

Especially in the last two years, the economic growth rate of France has dropped sharply, while the economies of Britain and Austria have continued to soar.

It can be seen from the economic aggregate that Britain, which was originally surpassed by the French, is now showing signs of catching up.

This is not a small problem. The total population of the British Isles is only about 100 million, while France now has a population of nearly 6000 million.

Simply calculating per capita income, the income of the French people is only [-]% of that of the British.

This is mainly due to the hindrance of the Italian region, especially the southern Italian region, where the local agricultural economy has hardly developed in these years.

If the total amount of industry is calculated, the gap will be even greater.The total industrial volume of Greater France is less than half of that of the British and less than 40.00% of that of Austria.

Over time, this gap continues to widen.In this era, people have not realized the power of industry, but they can still clearly feel the lack of money in their pockets.

At its peak, France's fiscal revenue was close to that of the British. During the Napoleon III era, it was still possible to compete with the British in arms race. Now, France's fiscal revenue is a little higher than that of the British mainland.

This is the effect of the butterfly effect. The Italian region is divided into two parts. In the peak period, France + half Italy + colonies, it is not surprising that the fiscal revenue is closer to the British.

However, there is a lot of water in it, and the real economy accounts for a very small proportion. The processing and manufacturing industry accounts for only about [-]% of the French economy. The rest is either agriculture or the financial industry, as well as some service industries. the largest proportion.

What is false is false, and it will not be turned into reality because of beautiful lies.

Since the last economic crisis, France's bubble economy has been burst.In the absence of an industrial pillar, the financial industry alone cannot support an empire.

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As the biggest beneficiary of the development of the colony, the Vienna government is undoubtedly the most aware of the interests contained in it.

If the interests are not large enough, even if Franz insists, Austrian Africa will not develop to the point where it is today.

In layman's terms, once the colonies are developed, there will be no worries about industrial raw materials, and there will be a market for commodity sales.

Now the market in Austrian Africa is no weaker than that of Spain. All the colonies of Austria combined, this market is almost the same as that of the Commonwealth of Pubo.

This is just the beginning. After all, there are more than 2000 million square kilometers. The development potential is not comparable to that of Pubo Federation.

It is by relying on this private land and the large local market that Austria can leap up and become the world's largest industrial power.

Since the French restarted their colonial program, the Austrian government has been wary.The French Empire is now very large.If the last shortcoming is solved, it will also be a threat to Austria.

Economy Minister Reinhard Haldegen: "France's economic development is constrained by industrial raw materials and is now approaching its limit. Now the French government's restart of the colonial development plan is obviously a self-help movement.

If the French plan succeeds, our attempt to crush France economically is in vain.

The European continent is too small to accommodate so many great powers.With the development of industry, conflicts between countries will continue to increase in the future, and there may even be a war that sweeps the European continent.

If we cannot take the opportunity to suppress the French, the French will inevitably collide with us in the future. This cannot be prevented by personal power.

For the long-term stability of the empire, it is necessary for us to eliminate this hidden danger in advance.I propose action against the French to sabotage their colonial development plans. "

If you are not vigilant, you can't. Who made Napoleon arrogant?Even after all these years, the Vienna government has never let down its vigilance.

Foreign Secretary Weisenberg: "I object, the French colony development plan has failed once, and it is also unknown whether it will succeed this time.

We cannot set France and Austria against each other in advance because of uncertain risks.

If we do it because there may be a threat, then the Commonwealth, Russia, and the United Kingdom are all threats. Are we still going to be the enemy of the whole world? "

Reinhard Haldegen, the economy minister, retorted: "This is different, the British are a sea-power state, a threat to us is great, but not lethal.

The Pope Federation and the Russian Empire are hostile to each other and have consumed most of their energy, we just need to play a balance between them.

With the exception of France, it is a land-based country like us, and its military strength is very close. Our main advantage is economics.

If the French make up for this shortcoming, the French government is likely to embark on the road of external expansion again. We can't watch Napoleon's past repeat itself! "

Colonial Secretary Stephen: "It's not that serious, colonial development is not an overnight problem, it requires continuous investment over decades.

Judging from the current situation, the French people are not keen on the development of colonies, and the French government can only invest limited funds in the development of colonies.

Everyone knows what the French colonies were like.They are basically deserts and wastelands, and there are not many areas suitable for human habitation.

The colonies in French America and Asia are too far apart and small in size, so they can be ignored for the time being, and the French should not care about them in the short term.

The ones with real development potential are actually French Algeria, Egypt, half of Tunisia, and half of Morocco. These areas are also part of the coastal land.

According to the information we have collected, these areas are relatively scarce in mineral resources, and many rich mines have been discovered, most of which are difficult to develop due to natural conditions.

The area suitable for agricultural production will not exceed 40 square kilometers at most.Even if it is to develop the plantation economy, it is unknown whether it can succeed under the competition from the outside world. "

(Note that the fertile soil area suitable for agricultural production in the above countries: Algeria 21 square kilometers, Morocco 22 square kilometers, Tunisia 7 square kilometers, Egypt 3.5 square kilometers)

The desert empire is such a tragedy. The French occupy less than 30.00% of the territory of the African continent, and they occupy three quarters of the desert on the African continent.

In addition to being relatively large in size, the third colonial empire in the world is not necessarily as profitable as the Dutch, at least in the Southeast Asia region.

Prime Minister Felix: "The French cannot be underestimated, their heritage is still very solid. If the French government is determined, they will have the financial resources to complete the colonial development plan.

Not to mention the development of all the colonies, as long as Algeria, Morocco and Egypt are developed, the overall national strength of the French can increase by [-] to [-] percent.

This is also a threat to us.But that's a question of the future, and it's too early to talk about that.

It is too extreme to directly destroy the French colonial development plan. The matter has not yet reached that point, and it is more than worth the loss to fight against the French in advance.

Now it's enough to cause them some trouble secretly and delay their colony development plans.The longer the delay, the better for us. "

Destruction is inevitable. Britain, France and Austria are allies and competitors.If you can suppress one of them, everyone will not mind the black hand.

Franz nodded in agreement, even if he wanted to turn his face, he didn't need to be in such a hurry.

The French talents announced a plan, but they have not yet implemented it. They can wait until they are halfway through.

Destruction in the early stage is just like what the French government did during the colonial development period in Austria.

It's just that the French were busy expanding their colonies at that time, and their strength on the African continent was limited, and there were not many resources that could be invested.

Later, after a large number of immigrants poured into the African continent, Austria's strength on the African continent increased sharply. Even if everyone wanted to destroy it, they couldn't do it.

Foreign Minister Wesenberg proposed: "The Paris Conference is about to end, when everyone's sphere of influence is demarcated, and if you want to take action, you must consider the positions of each country.

At present, our core is to strive for enough development time.If you want to delay the French colonial plan, it is best to start from the economy and avoid direct military conflict. "

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Chapter 212 Currency Hegemony——New Bimetallic Law

"Welcome to Austrian Economy Online, my host Bonny.

Today, let's talk about a topic that everyone cares about most - gold.

Everyone knows that gold is wealth, and the Aegis that we use every day is issued on the basis of gold.It can be said that gold and our lives are closely related, and no one can do without it.

In the last month, the price of gold on the Vienna Gold Exchange has risen by [-]%, hitting a new high in the past two years.

Now Wired economist Professor Brigitte Foss, for us to interpret the impact of rising gold prices. "

"Drip drip..."

Moderator: "Hello Professor Bridget Foss, can you hear me?"

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Bridget Foss: "I hear you."

Moderator: "Professor Bridget Foss, everyone is very concerned about the recent rise in the price of gold.

Can you talk about the impact of rising gold prices on the world economy? "

Bridget Foss: "Okay, host."

"We all know that gold is a rare metal, usually directly used as currency or as a standard, and the price has always been stable, even if it fluctuates very little.

Gold prices have risen by [-]% in the last month, which can be said to be both unexpected and expected.

You may say that what I said is contradictory, not logical at all, and actually not contradictory at all.

Unexpectedly, that is because gold exists as a currency and a standard, and its own value is unchanged. Under normal circumstances, even if there are fluctuations, it is impossible to rise so much.

However, in addition to being a currency, gold is also a commodity in itself.Since it is a commodity, the price is determined by the market, and it is normal for it to rise in the short term. "

"Aside from the halo of being a currency, we will analyze the reasons for the price rise of gold as a commodity separately, and everyone will be clear.

The rise in gold prices is not an isolated case in the Vienna Gold Exchange.Almost at the same time, in the London gold exchange market, the price of gold also rose year-on-year.

The direct reason for the rise in gold prices is that two months ago, more than a dozen gold mining giants such as South African Mining Group and British Dows Gold Mining Group announced at the same time that they would carry out equipment maintenance and reduce their gold production capacity.

This decision directly led to a reduction of 20 tons of gold in circulation in the global gold market last month, and the market price will naturally rise.

Equipment maintenance is temporary, and the gold mining giants also want to make money, and production capacity will resume soon.

However, whether the price of gold can return to normal levels immediately, this may not be the case.With the development of the times, the gold standard has become the mainstream of the times.

In recent years, the world economy has developed rapidly, and the demand for currency is also increasing day by day.

The demand for gold as the standard gold is also increasing day by day.Gold mining, however, has not grown in tandem.

In order to meet the currency demand in the market, countries continue to increase their leverage, and the nominal exchange ratio with gold has not changed, but the risk of additional currency issuance in essence has emerged.

This time the exchange price of gold and the currencies of many countries has risen because of this factor. The standard is the inflation caused by the large number of currencies issued by various countries.

We don't have to worry about this, the exchange value of Aegis and gold is still stable.

Here I suggest that if it is not urgently needed, it is best not to hold a large amount of foreign exchange.

Because no one knows, maybe when the money in your hands will become waste paper.

Judging from the current situation, the currencies of many countries in Europe have experienced substantial depreciation.If the governments of these countries do not stop the abuse of money, sooner or later it will cause disaster. "

Moderator: "Professor Brigitte Foss, you just mentioned that some countries have insufficient gold reserves, leading to inflation.

So how should these countries deal with this crisis? "

Brigitte Foss: "The easiest way to do this is to use the new duplication method.

Don't get me wrong, the new multi-standard method I propose is not the traditional gold and silver multi-standard system, but a more advanced secondary standard method.

For most countries, gold is not enough for a while.Everyone wants to maintain the gold standard system, so what should we do?

After research, I found that the new duplication method can perfectly solve this problem.

To put it simply, it is to replace gold with a credible and reliable international currency and act as the standard gold issuance currency.

This is equivalent to using one piece of gold as the standard gold twice, issuing two pieces of currency, and guaranteeing normal redemption.This quadratic standard method, I call it: the new double standard method. "

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I don't know when it started, Franz also got into the habit of listening to the radio, even though he knew it was bragging.

The so-called rise in gold prices is actually a fight against other countries' currencies by artificially manipulating the price of gold by the two gold producing countries, Britain and Austria.

The so-called gold production capacity, isn't this the final decision of the gold mining country?

In order to increase the competitiveness of their own currencies, Britain and Austria have been controlling gold exports and artificially creating trouble for their competitors.

This is for gold standard countries, not enough gold reserves, it will be fatal.

The demand for currency in the market will not decrease because of insufficient gold reserves, so everyone has to increase the leverage of currency issuance.

This is what the UK and Austria want to see. The higher the leverage, the greater the risk.It cannot be seen in a period of good economic development. Once it encounters a change, it will collapse, and there is no ability to resist risks at all.

Britain and Austria are fighting fiercely for currency hegemony, and it does not prevent the two countries from joining forces to jointly control the gold pricing power and attack other competitors first.

It can be said that from the very beginning, the gold standard was a huge pit set up by the British for all countries in the world.This giant pit is still a conspiracy. Even if they know that there is a risk, everyone has to jump into it.

Regardless, gold is relatively stable.Even if it is artificially manipulated, it is impossible to play too much!If it goes too far, it will also affect the interests of Britain and Austria.

It's not that no country wants to get out of this crater, it's just that they all failed in the end.Facts have proved that countries that play on the silver standard end up being miserable.

In the middle and late 19th century, silver has been in a state of depreciation, and this fluctuation is much larger than that of gold.

Britain and Austria are both gold-standard countries, and they will stabilize the price of gold for their own interests. The so-called market fluctuations are just obstacles set up against the currencies of other countries.

This magnitude is usually only a few points and does not last.Usually within a few months, the market will return to normal.

Simply put, as long as the governments of various countries eat gold, the price of gold will rise immediately.When everyone stops eating gold, many markets will return to normal.

This rise is still targeted. If you use the British pound or Aegis to acquire it, there is no such problem.

If you want to import gold tariffs, it is still indispensable. If you directly hold Aegis and GBP as the standard gold, you can also achieve the goal and save the tariffs on buying gold.

Essentially, this is a means of promoting monetary hegemony, albeit in a more subtle way.

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After listening to a broadcast, Franz hung up the phone: "Frederick, go and ask how far the radio research and development has progressed. This kind of interesting news should be shared with the world."