The five policy instruments
The five policy instruments
Fiscal policy changes government spending and taxation, while monetary policy changes interest rates and the money supply. Both usually influence aggregate demand, although fiscal policy also affects the public finances.
Step-by-step lessons on Edexcel A A Level Economics 4.5.4 Macroeconomic policies in a global context. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Start with the core supply-and-demand models before moving on to the more evaluation-heavy macroeconomic policy topics.