History A-Level
Monetarism
What Monetarism means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Monetarism
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Restricting the money supply to combat high inflation, though this contributed to a severe recession and unemployment exceeding three million by 1983.
Topics that use Monetarism
- 2S The Making of Modern Britain, 1951–2007 – The impact of Thatcherism, 1979–1987 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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