Inside Thatcher’s Monetarism Experiment: The Promise, the Failure, the Legacy (First Edition)
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- Synopsis
- In 1979, Margaret Thatcher’s new government was faced with rampant double-digit inflation, rising unemployment and flatlining economic growth. In response, Mrs Thatcher pursued an economic policy which rejected the old orthodoxies and was promoted by only a minority of economists: a policy based on the doctrine of monetarism. This deeply damaging experiment in economic policy making promised much but completely failed to deliver. Tim Lankester was the private secretary for economic affairs to Mrs Thatcher during the early years of her government. His insider’s account explains her attitudes and decisions and those of the other main players. Offering fascinating insights into one of the most unsuccessful episodes of British economic history, he also relates its long-lasting impact and influence on society and the economy to this day, including present-day responses to tackling inflation.
- Copyright:
- 2024
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- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 240 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781447371373
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781447371380, 9781447371359, 9781447371366
- Publisher:
- Policy Press
- Date of Addition:
- 05/21/24
- Copyrighted By:
- Policy Press
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Business and Finance, Politics and Government
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- Bookshare Staff
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- This is a copyrighted book.
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