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The Bank of England: Money, Power, and Influence 1694-1994

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  • Roberts, Richard
    (University of Sussex)

  • Kynaston, David

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The Bank of England's tercentenary (July 1994), coming as it does with the future status of the Bank a subject of much discussion, is an apposite moment to offer an overview of the Bank's history as a whole. Obviously there have been several detailed histories of the Bank, but this collection of essays is the first attempt to identify the most important themes of the institution's history and put them in a long-term perspective. The main pieces will deal with the Bank's relations with government, its impact on the British economy, its role in international central banking, its position in the City of London, and its changing composition and management. In addition, in a piece likely to cause considerable interest, the Deputy Governor (Rupert Pennant Rea) will be looking at all these themes in a contemporary light and offering some thoughts about the Bank's future. Added value is given by two main appendices: a detailed chronology of the Bank's history; and a comprehensive listing of its governors, directors, and senior officials. In sum, this is a book that meets a clear intellectual need, while also being extremely convenient for those unwilling or unable to embark on the circa 2600 pages of the three main official histories. Note: Contributors: D. Kynaston, A. Cairncross, P. Cottrell, R. Roberts, E. Hennessy, R. Pennant Rea, Contributors to this volume - Dr Huw Bowen (Leicester University), Sir Alec Cairncross (author of numerous books on economic theory, history and policy and economic adviser to the Government 1961-1964; Philip Cottrell (Professor of Economic History, Leicester University and co-editor Financial History Review); Elizabeth Hennessey (author of 12 corporate histories and A Domestic History of the Bank of England, 1930-1960); Dr David Kynaston (author of The Financial Times: A Centenary History; Cazenove & co: A History and The City of London) Rupert Pennant Rea (Deputy Governor of the Bank of England) Robert Pringle (editor Central Banking); Dr Richard Roberts (Lecturer in Economic History, University of Sussex)

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  • Roberts, Richard & Kynaston, David (ed.), 1995. "The Bank of England: Money, Power, and Influence 1694-1994," OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press, number 9780198289524.
    • Handle: RePEc:oxp:obooks:9780198289524
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