1) How can we define supply side policies?

http://www.bized.co.uk/reference/glossary/Supply-side-policy

http://www.bized.co.uk/virtual/bank/business/external/policy/expl.htm

2) Why have supply-side policies been so appealing to governments? How could this be shown on a graph?

3) How does the supply-side economists’ approach differ in general from the Keynesian economists’ approach?

4) What policies exist and how can we categories them?

Summary of some supply side policy concentrating on increasing the productivity of firms. NOTE: UK bias!

http://www.tutor2u.net/economics/content/topics/supplyside/product_markets.htm

Summary of supply side policy concentrating on increasing the quantity and quality of labour. NOTE: UK bias!

http://www.tutor2u.net/economics/content/topics/supplyside/labour_policies.htm

Your text book(s) should be a key resource here.

5) What are the advantages and disadvantages of supply side policies?

India Case-Study – Skim-read this article and briefly summarise how the author perceives India has been successful with supply-side policy. What has the policy concentrated on? Give one fact to show its success. Be sure to skim read to the bottom.

http://www.blonnet.com/2005/08/23/stories/2005082300271000.htm

What is meant by Reagonomics? You can read about it here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supply-side_economics

See also the further resources listed below.

6) Why are supply-side policies difficult to evaluate?

Additional Resources

pajholden on Supply Side Policies:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9HEm8w5nL8

BrynJonesOnline gives us this useful analysis, with points of evaluation:

This next video is a documentary excerpt uploaded by socialontology gives an idea of what is meant by government intervention in an economy and the associated administrative barriers (red tape), etc. – these barriers to productivity are what ought to be removed through deregulation and market-oriented policies:

A good written summary of the main issues:

http://economicsonline.co.uk/Global_economics/Supply-side_policies.html

Here is a printable worksheet to check your overall understanding of supply-side policy. http://www.bized.co.uk/virtual/bank/business/external/policy/worksheet3.htm