Unit 3.7·Macroeconomics

Interventionist Policies

Supply-side Policies

AO2

Syllabus requirement

Government investment in education, health, infrastructure, R&D, and strategic industry support.

Assessment objectives
AO2 Application and Analysis

Summary

Interventionist supply-side policies are government actions designed to correct market imperfections and raise the economy's productive capacity by improving factors such as human capital, healthcare, research and development, infrastructure, and targeted industrial support. These policies can increase long-run aggregate supply but often involve substantial public spending and can have short-run demand-side effects such as higher aggregate demand and potential inflation.

Real-world examples for this unit