ARHIVELE OLTENIEI - Universitatea din Craiova

The development of the internal market in south-east Romania during the interwar period 331ground that unfortunately was nowhere to be found in other part of the country.Both the dealers and the people in industry and agriculture did not find thenecessary credits, and once being found, these were part of interests and usuries,fact that made even more difficult the activity in business. The Chamber ofCommerce and Industry from Craiova avoided making substantial investmentsin improving markets and cattle markets from various reasons. The way of taxperception, and their unexpected increase have also led to impediments that intheir turn, generated malfunctions. As soon as the industry recovered and beganto develop, as the agricultural production grew, and as companies started up, thecirculation and sales amplified. Still, their concentration and centralization knewa minimum level in Oltenia when compared to other regions. Despite all thenegative elements (both internal and external), the domestic trade and foreigntrade enlarged and constantly grew, helped by their relative increase in thevolume of businesses made in annual markets and on Stock Market. All in all, itis these businesses that reflected the relation between towns (urbane) and village(rural). Throughout the entire researched period, the solid ground of the tradepracticed on the markets from Oltenia was represented by: cereals, animals,wood and wooden items and objects.L’ÉVOLUTION DU MARCHÉ INTÉRIEUR DANS LE SUD-OUESTDE LA ROUMANIE PENDANT-L’ENTRE DEUX-GUERRES(Résumé)Les auteurs mettent en évidence l’évolution positive du commerce intérieur dansl’Olténie des années 1918-1940, suite à la constitution de l’état national roumain unitaire.Les changements de la structure socio-économique de la Roumanie se sont ressentiesaussi dans la région du sud-ouest, bien que quelques traits antérieurs à la première guerremondiales fussent gardés.Le processus de fondation des foires et des marchés est allé parallèlement à celui de ladisparition des autres.Un recul du quantum des produits mis en commerce est enregistré pour les années des lacrise économiques, suivi par une accélération pas à pas à partir des années 1934-1938.