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economic policy
Government measures and strategies aimed at managing or influencing the economy, including fiscal, monetary, trade, and industrial policies.
政府の経済政策が発表された。
The government's economic policy was announced.
新しい経済政策に対して賛否両論がある。
There are pros and cons regarding the new economic policy.
選挙では各党の経済政策が最も重要な争点の一つになっている。
In the election, each party's economic policy has become one of the most important issues.
A compound of 経済 (economy) and 政策 (policy). This is a high-frequency term in news, political commentary, and academic discussion. Understanding this compound helps learners parse similar ~政策 compounds.
USAGE:
- Often modified by the entity responsible: 政府の経済政策, 日本の経済政策
- Common verbs: を打ち出す (to put forward), を実施する (to implement), を批判する (to criticize)
- Appears constantly in news coverage, especially during elections
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 経済政策を打ち出す: to put forward economic policy
- 経済政策を実施する: to implement economic policy
- 経済政策の転換: shift in economic policy
- 経済政策論争: economic policy debate
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 財政政策: fiscal policy — specifically about government spending and taxation
- 金融政策: monetary policy — specifically about money supply and interest rates
- 経済対策: economic measures/countermeasures — more concrete, often responding to a specific crisis