Jean-Baptiste Colbert (1619-1683) fut l'un des principaux ministres de Louis XIV et le principal architecte de la politique économique de ce roi. Dans cet ouvrage, publié pour la première fois en 1667, Colbert expose sa vision de l'économie française et propose des réformes pour stimuler le commerce et l'industrie. Il aborde des questions telles que la réglementation de la production, l'organisation du travail, et la protection des industries nationales. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.