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This resource contains relevant content from Unit 2 of the SQA N5 / Higher Economics course: UK Economic Activity. The aims of mechanisms of fiscal and monetary policy are included throughout each topic.
SQA N5/Higher Economics Topic | Economic Futures Applied Knowledge Hub Section |
Taxation | |
Government Spending | |
Budget | |
Devolved Economic Powers | |
Inflation | |
Jobs | |
Growth |
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A project funded by the Scottish Funding Council, aims to engage with undergraduate economics students, graduates and early career academics, across Scotland to provide an eco-system for applied economic analysis.
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