MONEY, DEBT AND PRICES IN THE UK 1705-1996a
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(a) We are grateful for comments, in particular, from Willem Buiter, Matt Canzoneri, Behzad Diba and Patrick O'Brien and from seminar participants at the Economic History Society Conference, the Money Macro and Finance Conference, Birkbeck College, Reading University and the Bank of England. We would also like to thank two anonymous referees for much constructive criticism. All remaining errors are our responsibility.
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