Download or read book British Macroeconomic Policy since 1940 written by Jim Tomlinson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-06-03 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in1985, Jim Tomlinson charters the route of British macroeconomic policy in the post-war era. This book argues that the objectives of macroeconomic policy have not been constant; that the emphasis has shifted from one item to another over time; and that this uncertainty and inconsistency over objectives goes a long way to explaining why macroeconomics management has not been a startling success.