The Decline of British Economic Power Since 1870This book was first published in 1981. |
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... Bank of England it was argued that a decline in the ratio of reserves to liabilities ( as gold flowed out of the country ) would lead the Bank to raise its discount rate ( Bank Rate ) in order to increase interest rates generally and ...
... Bank of England it was argued that a decline in the ratio of reserves to liabilities ( as gold flowed out of the country ) would lead the Bank to raise its discount rate ( Bank Rate ) in order to increase interest rates generally and ...
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2nd series American Bacon and Eltis balance of payments Bank of England Bank Review Blackaby boom Bretton Woods Britain Britain's Economic Prospects British economy British industry British Overseas Business History Cambridge capital cent competition considerable cost cotton country's currency D. H. Aldcroft De-industrialisation decline deficit depression dollar economic growth Economic History Review Economic Journal Economic Policy empire employment Europe European exchange expenditure exports factors favour foreign Germany gold standard Howson ibid Imperial Preference important income increased inflation international economy J. M. Keynes John Maynard Keynes Keynes lend-lease Lloyds Bank loan London manufacturing industry million Moggridge multilateral National organisation output Oxford political position postwar prewar problem protectionism rate of growth recovery reduction reproduced by permission return to gold Richardson rise role Second Labour Government sector Skidelsky staple industries Sterling Area structure Table reproduced tariff trade union Treasury United Kingdom