Economics A-Level
Macroeconomic policy
What Macroeconomic policy means in Economics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Macroeconomic policy
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Reference: AQA
Expansionary monetary or fiscal policy acts as a demand-side determinant by stimulating aggregate demand.
Topics that use Macroeconomic policy
- Economic growth and the economic cycle (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Aggregate demand
- Aggregate supply
- Asset price bubbles
- Economic fluctuations
- Externalities
- Inequality
- Inflationary pressures
- Long-run economic growth
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