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Monetary policy

Monetary policy

We have already looked at one aspect of demand-side policy, fiscal policy, and it is important that we also understand the other …

Fiscal policy

Fiscal policy

We have now looked at the 5 different macroeconomic objectives of governments (low and stable inflation, low unemployment, stable economic growth, promoting …

Deflation

Deflation

Although governments have the objective of low inflation, it doesn’t necessarily follow that if inflation is bad then the opposite, deflation, is …

Deflation

Deflation

As well as studying inflation, it is important that we also study the reverse, i.e. deflation.  It is important that we know …