Macroeconomic Policy and Management · Macroeconomics

Monetary Policy

How central banks use interest rates and quantitative easing to control inflation and growth.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do interest rate changes filter through to household spending?
  2. 2What incentives are driving central banks to target a 2 percent inflation rate?
  3. 3Should central banks be independent from political influence?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

A-Level: Economics - Monetary PolicyA-Level: Economics - The Role of Central Banks
Year: Year 12
Subject: Economics
Unit: Macroeconomic Policy and Management
Period: Macroeconomics

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