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Funt szterling i brytyjska polityka pieniężna w latach 1945-2010
Pound Sterling and British Monetary Policy Between 1945-2010

Author(s): Piotr Jachowicz
Subject(s): National Economy, Economic history, Political history, Social history
Published by: Szkoła Główna Handlowa w Warszawie
Keywords: United Kingdom; pound; sterling zone; history of currency

Summary/Abstract: The paper analyses two fundamental questions of British monetary policy after Second World War and the policies implemented as answers to them. The dilemma analysed was whether to support strong international position of pound or internal development? In the end the British government was not able to choose it's priority and in consequence the policy implemented was icoherent and the results mixed.

  • Issue Year: 18/2014
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 147-167
  • Page Count: 21
  • Language: Polish