Economics A-Level
Inflationary pressure
What Inflationary pressure means in Economics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Inflationary pressure
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Demand-pull inflation generated when demand is stimulated to boost GDP, illustrating the conflict between economic growth and price stability.
Topics that use Inflationary pressure
- The objectives of government economic policy (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Macroeconomic trade-offs
- Minimising unemployment
- Policy evaluation
- Policy trade-offs
- Price stability
- Stable balance of payments on current account
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