Fiscal Policy and the National Budget
Economics · 6th Year · Government Intervention and the Macroeconomy · 2.º Período

Fiscal Policy and the National Budget

Analysing government revenue, expenditure, and the impact of budget deficits or surpluses on the Irish economy.

NCCA Curriculum SpecificationsLeaving Certificate Economics LO 3.2Leaving Certificate Economics LO 3.3

About This Topic

Analysing government revenue, expenditure, and the impact of budget deficits or surpluses on the Irish economy.

Key Questions

  1. How does the Irish government use taxation to influence behaviour?
  2. What are the macroeconomic effects of a budget deficit?
  3. How does fiscal policy address economic inequality?

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