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The Economics of Loneliness: Markets for Companionship

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Policy instruments

Saddique Ansari • January 29, 2020 • 1 min read

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Policy instruments – definition

A policy instrument is an individual economic tool which can be used to manipulate an economic variable to achieve an economic objective. Instruments include interest rates, tax rates, subsidies, minimum prices and wages, and legislation.

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