Supply-side improvements
What Supply-side improvements means in Economics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Increases in productive capacity that arise from private sector actions or external technological advancements without direct government intervention.
The actual enhancements in productivity, efficiency, and innovation within markets, usually driven by private firms.
Topics that use Supply-side improvements
- Supply-side policies (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Capital investment
- Economic incentives
- Free market supply-side policies
- Human capital
- Incentives
- Innovation
- International competitiveness
- Interventionist policies
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