Economics A-Level
Structural Current Account Deficit
What Structural Current Account Deficit means in Economics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Structural Current Account Deficit
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A persistent current account deficit that reflects deep-seated weaknesses in an economy's productive capacity — such as low productivity, deindustrialisation, or lack of export competitiveness — rather than temporary cyclical factors.
Topics that use Structural Current Account Deficit
- The balance of payments (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Balance of payments
- Capital account
- Competitiveness
- Current account
- Current account deficit
- Exchange rates
- Expenditure-reducing policies
- Expenditure-switching policies
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