Interventionist policies
What Interventionist policies means in Economics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Government actions to correct market failures, such as subsidising research and development to combat corporate short-termism.
Policies involving active state participation, like funding infrastructure or subsidising education.
Topics that use Interventionist policies
- Economic growth and development (AQA A-Level)
- Supply-side policies (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Human capital
- Market-based policies
- Capital investment
- Economic development
- Economic growth
- Economic incentives
- Foreign aid
- Foreign direct investment
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