0455.4.5.2 — supply-side policy measures Possible supply-side policy measures include education and training, labour market reforms, lower direct taxes, : past paper questions
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- 0455/23 · May/June 2026 · Q5c[6]
Analyse how supply-side policy measures may enable the government to achieve its macroeconomic aims.
See it on the paper → - 0455/22 · February/March 2026 · Q3b[4]
Explain two supply‑side policy measures, other than privatisation.
See it on the paper → - 0455/21 · May/June 2025 · Q4c[6]
Analyse how a cut in the corporation (corporate income) tax rate can increase economic growth.
See it on the paper → - 0455/22 · February/March 2025 · Q5d[8]
Discuss whether supply-side policy measures will reduce a government’s budget deficit.
See it on the paper → - 0455/22 · October/November 2023 · Q3c[6]
how supply-side policy measures could reduce unemployment.
See it on the paper → - 0455/23 · May/June 2023 · Q4c[6]
Analyse policy measures a government could use to attract workers to return to their home country.
See it on the paper → - 0455/23 · May/June 2022 · Q1h[6]
Discuss whether or not government investment in education and training will help the Maltese economy. Section B Answer any three questions. Each question is introduced by stimulus material. In your answer you may refer to this material and/or to other examples that you have studied.
See it on the paper → - 0455/12 · October/November 2021 · Q9[1]
Which government policy will increase productivity?
See it on the paper → - 0455/12 · October/November 2021 · Q20[1]
Which supply-side policy measure would help to match the skills of workers to job vacancies?
See it on the paper → - 0455/21 · May/June 2021 · Q1d[4]
Explain how government spending on training may increase tax revenue in the long run.
See it on the paper → - 0455/21 · May/June 2021 · Q1f[5]
Analyse how a government could encourage firms to increase their investment.
See it on the paper → - 0455/23 · October/November 2020 · Q4c[6]
Analyse how education and subsidies can increase a country’s economic growth rate.
See it on the paper → - 0455/23 · May/June 2020 · Q1c[2]
Identify two reasons for the recovery of the European economies, other than Greece.
See it on the paper → - 0455/23 · May/June 2020 · Q1d[4]
Explain the two supply-side policy measures being used by the Greek government.
See it on the paper → - 0455/11 · October/November 2019 · Q22[1]
Which government policy would reduce economic growth?
See it on the paper → - 0455/22 · October/November 2019 · Q6d[8]
Whether or not a government should subsidise its exports.
See it on the paper → - 0455/22 · October/November 2019 · Q7d[8]
Whether or not the use of supply-side policy measures by a government will reduce firms’ average costs of production.
See it on the paper → - 0455/21 · May/June 2019 · Q2b[4]
Explain two benefits a government may gain from the growth of the private sector.
See it on the paper → - 0455/21 · May/June 2019 · Q7c[6]
Analyse how supply-side policy measures may reduce unemployment.
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What examiners said
Comprehensive responses • Many candidates showed clear awareness of supply-side policies, commonly identifying education, training, and subsidies. • Some candidates developed their response by explaining how the policy would increase output or aggregate supply. Limited responses • Some candidates listed supply-side policies and omitted to explain how they increased output or aggregate supply. • A...
— Examiner report, February/March 2026, 0455/22 Q3(b) (Cambridge)
There were many strong answers to this question. The strongest answers made a clear link between the cut in corporation tax and firms having increased funds or retained profit available to them. They then explained how the firms could use these funds and the possible impacts of this usage. However, many candidates mistook the fall in corporation tax for a fall in personal income tax. As a conseque...
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0455/21 Q4(c) (Cambridge)
Despite the stem of this question stating ‘Finland’s Government had a budget deficit with government spending exceeding tax revenue’ some candidates confused a government budget deficit with a deficit on the current account of the balance of payments. This result in them answering a different question. There were also some strong answers which analysed how supply-side policy measures may affect g...
— Examiner report, February/March 2025, 0455/22 Q5(d) (Cambridge)
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