Decline to fall : the making of British macro-economic policy and the 1976 IMF crisis /

This book provides the first comprehensive and authoritative account of the events leading up to the UK seeking a massive loan from the IMF in 1976 which almost precipitated a financial crisis on a par with those of the 1930's and early post war period. Sir Douglas Wass, who was permanent Secre...

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Wass, Douglas, Sir
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Zusammenfassung:
This book provides the first comprehensive and authoritative account of the events leading up to the UK seeking a massive loan from the IMF in 1976 which almost precipitated a financial crisis on a par with those of the 1930's and early post war period. Sir Douglas Wass, who was permanent Secretary to the Treasury at the time, provides a unique first hand account of the events that took place as the crisis unfolded and the decision-making process. Bringing unrivalled experience andknowledge of Whitehall to the narrative, he draws on recently released documents such as official Treasury minutes
Umfang:
1 online resource (401 p.)
Anmerkungen:
Description based upon print version of record.
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English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 359-368) and index.
ISBN:
0-19-160894-7
1-281-85318-6
9786611853181
0-19-153863-9
Schlagworte:
International Monetary Fund.
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