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Secret History of Inflation from Black Wednesday to Brexit

Graham Watson

7th May 2017

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William Keegan provides an overview of the conduct of monetary policy since the 1970s, and it's worth reading, in that it highlights the changes, from prices and incomes policies through to the independence of the central bank, and adding in a little bit of Brexit too.

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Graham Watson

Graham Watson has taught Economics for over twenty years. He contributes to Tutor2U, reads voraciously and is interested in all aspects of Teaching and Learning.

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