Macroeconomic Policy in Britain, 1974-1987

by Andrew J. C. Britton

Overview

Arguing that there were important elements of continuity in the decisions of the Treasury and the Bank of England, this survey of macroeconomic policy in Britain contains a chronological account of policy actions that covers the most influential writings of economists during this period.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521410045
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	07/25/1991
Series:	National Institute of Economic and Social Research Economic and Social Studies Series , #36
Pages:	386
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 8.98(h) x 0.98(d)

Table of Contents

List of tables; List of charts; Preface; 1. Introduction; Part I. Narrative of Events: 2. Prelude: the last years of the health government; 3. The labour government 1974-9; 4. The conservative government 1979-83; 5. Conservative government continued 1983-January 1985; Part II. History Of Ideas: 6. The seventies, developments of Keynesianism; 7. The seventies, the monetarist challenge; 8. The eighties, monetarism in practice; 9. The eighties, alternatives to monetarism; Part III. Britain and the World Economy: 10. The world economy 1974-87; 11. The British economy compared with others; Part IV. The Conduct Of Policy: 12. Introductory note on methods of analysis; 13. The conduct of monetary policy; 14. The conduct of fiscal policy; Part V. The Outcome For Policy Objectives: 15. External balance and the exchange rate; 16. Unemployment; 17. Inflation; 18. Output growth; Part VI. Conclusions: 19. Conclusions; Appendix; Charts of main economic indicators; Bibliographic notes; Index.