Economics and Political Power during the Crisis

What was the political dynamic driving post-crisis economic policy?

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Institute for New Economic Thinking Advisory Board member Robert Skidelsky speaks about the UK economy and how political power influenced economics during the crisis. Despite economists’ claims to the contrary, economic theory had little to do with policy choices over the last few years, Skidelsky says. So what was the political dynamic driving post-crisis economic policy?

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