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The Bank of England 1950s to 1979

Reviewer: Bill Allen, Formerly Deputy Director, Bank of England

This history of the Bank of England takes its story from the 1950s to the end of the 1970s.

The Future of Finance

Reviewer: Charles Dumas, Chairman, Lombard Street Research

"The Future of Finance: The LSE Report" is the work of a group of leading academics, financiers, journalists and officials from the UK's Financial Services Authority, the Bank of England and the Treasury.

A Call for Judgment

Reviewer: Ian Harwood, Global Chief Economist, Redburn

A Call for Judgment explains in a clear way how bad theories and mis-regulation have caused a dangerous divergence between the real economy and finance.

Global Challenges

Reviewer: Benedikt Koehler

This volume of presentations and discussions from a conference on the intersection of trade, energy and the environment addresses the international or cross-border problems that arise at this intersection, the current international regulatory framework and how this framework could be improved.

The New Lombard Street

How the Fed Became the Dealer of Last Resort

Reviewer: Larry Hatheway, Chief Economist, UBS Investment Bank

In The New Lombard Street, Mehrling persuasively argues for a return to the classic central bankers' "money view," which looks to the money market to assess risk and restore faith in our financial system.

How Big Banks Fail

Reviewer: Saxon Brettell, Head of Research, City of London

In sharp, clinical detail, Darrell Duffie walks readers step-by-step through the mechanics of large-bank failures.

The Fearful Rise of Markets

Reviewer: Ian Harwood, Chief Economist, Evolution Securities

In his book, The Fearful Rise of Markets, John Authers examines global bubbles and how they occur, offering ways to predict and even prevent them.

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Articles reflect the authors’ views which are not necessarily shared by the Society or the Editors. The Editors welcome comments, ideas and articles on a wide range of applied economics topics and related issues of more general interest.

For Books and Reviews contact:
Ian Harwood
Book Reviews Editor, The Society of Professional Economists
harwoodfive@btinternet.com

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