In these times of crisis, is Bank of England's MPC up to the job?
Published Date:
07 October 2008
By DAVID BELL
Professor of Economics at Stirling University
ONE of the surprises in Gordon Brown's reshuffle was the creation of the National Economic Council (NEC) to provide a new approach to co-ordinating economic policy.
It includes 12 Cabinet ministers whose portfolios touch on economic issues. It will meet twice a week and has been likened to Cobra, the Cabinet committee to deal with civil emergencies. Economic policymaking isn't usually a twice-a-week business.
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The full article contains 669 words and appears in The Scotsman newspaper.
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Last Updated:
07 October 2008 9:09 AM
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Source:
The Scotsman
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Location:
Edinburgh
