1st Edition

British Macroeconomic Policy since 1940

By Jim Tomlinson Copyright 1985
    254 Pages
    by Routledge

    262 Pages
    by Routledge

    Originally published in1985. Jim Tomlinson charters the route of British macroeconomic policy in the post-war era. This book argues that the objectives of macroeconomic policy have not been constant; that the emphasis has shifted from one item to another over time; and that this uncertainty and inconsistency over objectives goes a long way to explaining why macroeconomics management has not been a startling success.

    List of tables Acknowledgments Introduction Part One: The new policy regime 1 Full Employment 2 The balance of payments and the exchange rate 3 Anti-inflation 4 Growth 5 The new regime Part Two: The new regime in decline 6 Full employment 7 The balance of payments and the exchange rate 8 Anti-inflation 9 Growth 10 Monetarism : desperate remedies 11 Summary and conclusion References Index

    Biography

    Tomlinson, Jim