Economic Policy Tools · Macroeconomics

Fiscal Policy

Using government spending and taxation to manage aggregate demand.

Key Questions

  1. 1Should a government run a deficit to stimulate growth during a recession?
  2. 2How do different tax structures affect work incentives?
  3. 3What are the political challenges of cutting public spending?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

GCSE: Economics - Economic Policy Objectives and InstrumentsGCSE: Economics - Fiscal Policy
Year: Year 10
Subject: Economics
Unit: Economic Policy Tools
Period: Macroeconomics

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