Types of Economic Policy
Almost any aspect of government has an economic aspect and so many terms are used. A few example of types of economic policy include:
- Macroeconomic stabilization policy tries to keep the money supply growing, but not so quick that it results in excessive inflation.
- Trade policy refers to tariffs, trade agreements and the international institutions that govern them.
- Policies designed to create Economic growth
- Policies related to development economics,
- Redistribution of income, property, or wealth
- Regulation
- Anti-trust
- Industrial policy
- Technology-based Economic Development Policy
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