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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Main Author: Wass, Douglas, Sir, 1923-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxv, 374 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 359-368) and index.
ISBN:9780191538636
0191538639