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- catalog abstract ""Against the Odds is the story of Louis Rasminsky, an extraordinary figure in Canadian economic history. Governor of the Bank of Canada from 1961 to 1973, Rasminsky was one of only two Jewish senior civil servants in Canada when he was appointed. This authorized biography of Rasminsky's professional life sheds light on the development of Canadian economic and monetary policy after the Second World War." "Rising above many formidable challenges, Rasminsky made a name for himself at the Bank of Canada, at the Foreign Exchange Control Board, and later at the international conferences that helped restructure the world economy. The heart of this work is devoted to his increasingly important work at the Bank from 1940 on, his time as governor, and the role the Bank played in Canada's economic development."--BOOK JACKET.".
- catalog contributor b10875570.
- catalog created "c1999.".
- catalog date "1999".
- catalog date "c1999.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1999.".
- catalog description ""Against the Odds is the story of Louis Rasminsky, an extraordinary figure in Canadian economic history. Governor of the Bank of Canada from 1961 to 1973, Rasminsky was one of only two Jewish senior civil servants in Canada when he was appointed. This authorized biography of Rasminsky's professional life sheds light on the development of Canadian economic and monetary policy after the Second World War." "Rising above many formidable challenges, Rasminsky made a name for himself at the Bank of Canada, at the Foreign Exchange Control Board, and later at the international conferences that helped restructure the world economy. The heart of this work is devoted to his increasingly important work at the Bank from 1940 on, his time as governor, and the role the Bank played in Canada's economic development."--BOOK JACKET.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog description "Pt. 1. The Centre Cannot Hold, 1908-1939 -- 1. Montreal, Toronto, London -- 2. Geneva and the League of Nations -- Pt. 2. War and Reconstruction, 1940-1961 -- 3. Ottawa and Wartime Controls -- 4. The Road to Bretton Woods -- 5. International Reconstruction -- Pt. 3. Two-Term Governor, 1961-1973 -- 6. Into the Breach -- 7. Rebuilding Confidence: First Term -- 8. Fighting Inflation: Second Term -- 9. Four Crises -- Epilogue: Retirement and Beyond.".
- catalog extent "x, 380 p., [16] p. of plates :".
- catalog hasFormat "Against the odds.".
- catalog identifier "0802006299 :".
- catalog isFormatOf "Against the odds.".
- catalog issued "1999".
- catalog issued "c1999.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Toronto ; Buffalo : University of Toronto Press,".
- catalog relation "Against the odds.".
- catalog spatial "Canada".
- catalog subject "332.1/1/092 21".
- catalog subject "Bank of Canada History.".
- catalog subject "Bank of Canada Officials and employees Biography.".
- catalog subject "Bankers Canada Biography.".
- catalog subject "HG1552.R37 M85 1999".
- catalog subject "Monetary policy Canada History 20th century.".
- catalog subject "Rasminsky, L. (Louis), 1908-".
- catalog subject "Rasminsky, L. (Louis), 1908-1998.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Pt. 1. The Centre Cannot Hold, 1908-1939 -- 1. Montreal, Toronto, London -- 2. Geneva and the League of Nations -- Pt. 2. War and Reconstruction, 1940-1961 -- 3. Ottawa and Wartime Controls -- 4. The Road to Bretton Woods -- 5. International Reconstruction -- Pt. 3. Two-Term Governor, 1961-1973 -- 6. Into the Breach -- 7. Rebuilding Confidence: First Term -- 8. Fighting Inflation: Second Term -- 9. Four Crises -- Epilogue: Retirement and Beyond.".
- catalog title "Against the odds : the public life and times of Louis Rasminsky / Bruce Muirhead.".
- catalog type "text".