Mr. Lawson's Gamble

by William Keegan

In this account of the Lawson years, William Keegan demonstrates how the origins of the balance of payments crisis, which tarnished Lawson's reputation, can be traced back to the deindustrialization of 1979-81, when Lawson as Financial Secretary to the Treasury was in effect quasi-Chancellor.

Genres: History, Economics

256 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1989