Almost every aspect of government has an important economic component. A few examples of the kinds of economic policies that exist include: See more

Stabilization policy attempts to stimulate an economy out of recession or constrain the money supply to prevent excessive inflation. See more

For much of the 20th century, governments adopted discretionary policies like demand management designed to correct the business cycle. These typically used fiscal and monetary policy to adjust inflation, output and unemployment. See more

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Policy is generally directed to achieve particular objectives, like targets for inflation, unemployment, or economic growth. Sometimes other objectives, like military spending or nationalization are important.
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The first economic problem was how to gain the resources it needed to be able to perform the functions of an early government: the military, roads and other projects like … See more

• Alan S. Blinder (2018). Advice and Dissent: Why America Suffers When Economics and Politics Collide. Basic Books. See more