Inside the Bank of England: Memoirs of Christopher Dow, Chief Economist 1973-84

01 02 Christopher Dow (1916–98) was one of the most accomplished British economists of the post-war generation. His influence – and relative anonymity – came from devoting his exceptional abilities to public service for most of his career, notably at the Bank of England. The memoirs that he wrote during his time at the Bank shed an extraordinarily revealing light on what is widely recognised to have been one of the most difficult times for the UK economy since the 1930s, and many of these policy debates have re-emerged in the wake of the financial crisis of 2007–08 and subsequent recession. These memoirs are not only informative and topical for current economic policy, but also explore the nature of life at the top of the Bank during those troubled times, painting detailed portraits of the key protagonists in the management of the economy. 19 02 A personal memoir from Christopher Dow, one of the most important and distinguished British economists of the post-war era Contains revelations from an eminent insider shedding new light on key protagonists of the British banking establishment Today's economic state echoes that of Dow's time (rising inflation, unemployment and commodity prices) and his insight is a valuable resource to contemporary audiences 13 02 Graham Hacche worked at the International Monetary Fund for over twenty-five years, latterly as Deputy Director of the External Relations Department. Prior to this he worked as an economist at the Bank of England and also as a consultant for the OECD. His publications include scholarly articles on British monetary economics, sterling's exchange rate, and the IMF, and a book on The Theory of Economic Growth. Christopher Taylor is a former Teaching Fellow at Judge Business School, Cambridge, UK, and previously held positions as Senior Research Fellow at the Royal Institute of International Affairs, and Visiting Fellow at the National Institute of Economic and Social Research, UK. He spent twenty years in the Economics Division at the Bank of England, and latterly as Chief Adviser in the European Division. He has published widely on EMU, monetary policy and macroeconomics. 02 02 A personal memoir from Christopher Dow, an influential British economist and a key player in the banking establishments of the post-war era. Contains insights and revelations into the issues and protagonists shaping British economic policy in the late 20th Century. 04 02 The Crisis Year 1976: Events to Autumn, with a Brief Retrospect