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Compare the effectiveness of the fiscal and monetary policy with some reference to supply side policy in running the UK economy. Fiscal policy is used to change taxation and government spending in order to control the level  

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Economics Homework **Compare the effectiveness of the fiscal and monetary policy with some reference to supply side policy in running the UK economy. Fiscal policy is used to change taxation and government spending in order to control the level of aggregate demand, which can reflate or deflate the economy. Monetary policy is the control of money supply by changes in interest rates that affect bank lending, which then changes the level of AD. Fiscal policy is far more effective than the monetary policy as it can target many things, whereas the monetary policy is limited on its effectiveness. Fiscal policy can be very effective when used at the right time, such as in a deep recession, because fiscal policy can cause a multiplier effect which can create jobs quickly and it gives people a boost in confidence, which then increases spending and investments. Monetary policy isn't very effective when there is a recession,...

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