Edexcel Economics A Theme 2 The UK economy: performance and policies

DescriptionThis book is intended as both a revision guide and student notes for Edexcel Economics A Theme 2: The UK Economy - Performance and Policies. It also contains examples of how to write answers for short answer questions, and long answer questions when doing AD/AS analysis, including evaluation.

Topics covered include:

• Inflation
• Unemployment
• Balance of payments 
• GDP
• Economic growth,
• Circular flow of income and the multiplier
• AD/AS analysis
• Government's economic objectives 
• Fiscal policy 
• Monetary policy 
• Supply-side policy 
• Public spending and taxation 
• Productivity 
• The Phillips curve 
• Conflicts between government's economic objectives
• Evaluation of government's economic policies 

Although mainly aimed at the Edexcel A Level syllabus, it may also have relevance for other students on other economics courses post-16 or degree level.