Economics A-Level
Sustainable economic growth
What Sustainable economic growth means in Economics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Sustainable economic growth
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Reference: AQA
Growth that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Topics that use Sustainable economic growth
- 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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