“A Guide to UK Monetary Policy” provides a clear and concise overview of how monetary policy is formulated and implemented in the United Kingdom. It explains the role of the Bank of England, the use of key tools such as interest rates and quantitative easing, and how these influence inflation, employment, and economic growth. The guide also explores the decision-making process of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) and how economic data, financial markets, and global trends impact policy choices. Suitable for students, researchers, and anyone interested in understanding how the UK manages its economy through monetary policy.

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• Background to the Introduction of Monetary Targets in the UK
• Monetary Targets in the UK
• Analysing Broad Money
• Analysing Narrow Money
• Setting Short Term Interest Rates: the Policy Process
• Setting Short Term Interest Rates in the Money Market
• Funding the PSBR and Monetary Growth
• The Gilt Edged Market
• Conclusion

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Book Title
A Guide to UK Monetary Policy

Authors
Paul Temperton

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-07996-4

Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan London

eBook Packages
Palgrave Economics & Finance Collection, Economics and Finance (R0)

Copyright Information
Paul Temperton 1986

Softcover ISBN
978-1-349-07998-8
Published: 01 January 1986

eBook ISBN
978-1-349-07996-4
Published: 18 June 1985

Edition Number
1

Number of Pages
XXIV, 165

Topics
Macroeconomics/Monetary Economics//Financial Economics, Finance, general