Were 364 Economists All Wrong?

by Tim Congdon, Stephen Nickell, Maurice Peston, et al.

In March 1981, 364 economists agreed to write to "The Times" arguing strongly against the then government's monetary and fiscal policy. However, the Thatcher government decided to ignore these voices and continue the pursuit of policies to defeat inflation and restore fiscal responsibility. To the opponents of the 364, this decision marked a turning point in British post-war economic history: every other post-war government had capitulated and returned...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0255365888
• ISBN13: 9780255365888
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: Institute of Economic Affairs
• Length: 135 Pages