1st Edition

The Grand Experiment Mrs. Thatcher's Economy And How It Spread

By M.D. Johnson Copyright 1994
341 Pages
by Routledge

352 Pages
by Routledge

342 Pages
by Routledge

First published in 1991. In this volume, the author states that is not an economic history or 'an economic analysis, although it draws upon both disciplines. However, it is an attempt at political economy. It surveys the economic policies of the Thatcher Conservatives, from their intellectual origins in Opposition to their formulation in government papers and their implementation through three... Read more
1 Economic growth: can one succeed without really trying? 2 Inflation: the monetarist experiment that was never tried, 3 Public expenditure: the enemy country, 4 Taxation: piecemeal reform of the system, 5 Privatization: progress on some fronts, 6 Industrial performance: miracle or mirage? 7 Labour: the market that didn't work, 8 Conclusions: the curate's egg

Biography

Christopher Johnson