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 Blackaby boom Bretton Woods Britain Britain's economic British economy British industry British Overseas Cambridge capital cent Coalmining Industry competition considerable cost cotton countries country's currency current account D. H. Aldcroft De-industrialisation decline deficit depression dollar economic growth Economic History Review economic policy empire employment Europe European exchange expenditure factors favour foreign Germany gold standard government's Howson ibid Imperial Preference important income increased inflation international economy interwar period J. M. Keynes John Maynard Keynes Keynes lend-lease loan London major manufacturing industry ment million Moggridge Monetary Policy multilateral organisation output political position postwar prewar primary producing problem programme protectionism rate of growth recovery reduction reproduced by permission rise Robert Skidelsky role Second Labour Government sector Skidelsky staple industries Sterling Area structure Table reproduced tariff trade union Treasury