Economics A-Level
Infrastructure
What Infrastructure means in Economics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Infrastructure
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Reference: AQA
State funding of it reduces costs of production and facilitates trade, boosting both growth and development.
Topics that use Infrastructure
- Economic growth and development (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Economic development
- Economic growth
- Foreign aid
- Foreign direct investment
- Globalisation
- Human capital
- Human Development Index (HDI)
- Inequality
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