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Against Inflation

Speeches in the Second Chamber 1965–1977

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  • © 1979

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  1. Lord Robbins

    1. The London School of Economics, UK

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Table of contents (23 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Internal Inflation and the Future Rate of Exchange

    • Lord Robbins
    Pages 1-6

  3. A Breathing Space and Premature Optimism

    • Lord Robbins
    Pages 7-11

  4. Fear of Depression in a Period of Overheating

    • Lord Robbins
    Pages 12-16

  5. Devaluation and the Dangers Ahead

    • Lord Robbins
    Pages 17-19

  6. The U.S. Deficit and the International Problem

    • Lord Robbins
    Pages 20-25

  7. Disaster Averted but Apprehensions Continue

    • Lord Robbins
    Pages 26-29

  8. Lessons from Experience and Warnings for the Future

    • Lord Robbins
    Pages 30-34

  9. A Fool’s Paradise—the Vulnerability of the Government

    • Lord Robbins
    Pages 35-40

  10. Collapse of Balance-of-Payments Surplus Predicted

    • Lord Robbins
    Pages 41-45

  11. Inflation and Unemployment

    • Lord Robbins
    Pages 46-52

  12. The Floating Pound and the Corrupting Influence of Inflation

    • Lord Robbins
    Pages 53-59

  13. Reduction of the Rate of Inflation—Essential Desideratum

    • Lord Robbins
    Pages 60-64

  14. The Conduct of the Credit Base Condemned

    • Lord Robbins
    Pages 65-69

  15. The Crisis in the Mines and Incomes Policy

    • Lord Robbins
    Pages 70-74

  16. The Significance of the So-called Social Contract Queried

    • Lord Robbins
    Pages 75-77

  17. Advocacy of Reflation Absurd with Prices Rising at 20 per cent per annum

    • Lord Robbins
    Pages 78-83

  18. Pay Restraint and ‘Monetarism’

    • Lord Robbins
    Pages 84-87

  19. Persistence of Apprehensions and Deficit Financing

    • Lord Robbins
    Pages 88-92

  20. A Lack of Foreign Confidence

    • Lord Robbins
    Pages 93-96
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    Lord Robbins

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