Supply-Side Effects Flashcards

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What are supply-side effects of fiscal policy?

They are how taxes and government spending change the economy's ability to produce goods and services.

What is the main aim of supply-side fiscal policy?

To make workers and firms more productive, so the economy can produce more in the long run.

How can lower income tax rates affect the supply of labour?

They raise take-home pay. This can encourage people to work, work more hours, or return to work.

How can changes to benefits affect work incentives?

If people keep more pay when they take a job, work pays. This can increase the number of people willing to work.

How can childcare support affect labour supply?

Help with childcare costs makes it easier for parents to work. More people can take jobs or work longer hours.

How does government spending on education and training affect supply?

It builds skills. Higher skills raise productivity, so the economy can produce more.

How can health spending raise productive capacity?

Healthier workers miss fewer days and work better. Output per worker can rise.

Give one way that infrastructure spending boosts the supply side.

Better roads and rail cut travel times and costs, so firms can move goods faster and produce more.

How can lower corporation tax support long-run supply?

Firms keep more profit to invest in new machines and technology. Investment lifts productivity and capacity.

What is one supply-side effect of R&D tax credits or grants?

They encourage innovation. New ideas make production quicker or cheaper, raising output.

How do investment or capital allowances affect firms?

They reduce tax when firms buy new equipment, which encourages investment and expands capacity.

Why do supply-side effects often take time to show?

Training, health gains, and new roads take years. The boost to output appears later.