Fiscal stimulus

Central government economic policy - taxation and spending.

Fiscal policy means government policy on spending and taxation.

Fiscal stimulus means aiming to boost economic activity by:

• Increasing government spending
• Reducing tax
• Or both

Contrasted with monetary policies.

See also

• Financial stability
• Fiscal
• Fiscal policy
• Fiscal risk
• Keynesianism
• Monetary policy
• Supply side policy
• Tax