Market-based policies
What Market-based policies means in Economics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Measures to improve economic incentives and the operation of markets, such as reducing marginal tax rates to encourage labour market participation.
Policies such as trade liberalisation and privatisation that aim to increase efficiency and attract foreign direct investment.
Topics that use Market-based policies
- Economic growth and development (AQA A-Level)
- Supply-side policies (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Human capital
- Interventionist policies
- Capital investment
- Economic development
- Economic growth
- Economic incentives
- Foreign aid
- Foreign direct investment
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