Economic Policy
These are the actions that the government is involved in the economic field covering systems such as setting interest rates and government budgets as well as the labor market, national ownership, and many other areas of government involvement in the fiscal conditions of the country.
Government economic policies are often influenced by international institutions such as the International Monetary Fund or World Bank as well as their particular political beliefs
There are various types of economic policies and strategies including macroeconomic stabilization policies that work towards keeping the money supply growing within the constraints of inflation; trade policy - which refers to tariffs, trade agreements, and so forth; policies designed to generate economic growth; policies for distribution of income and property; regulation policies (for monitoring large companies); anti-trust polices; industrial policies; and technology-based economic development policies. Each deal with different aspects of economic control and regulation.
The government goals are to impede inflation, encourage employment, and generate economic growth. Other objectives are also considered such as military spending and nationalization. Periods of recession...
Public Policy
This is the branch of policies devised by government that are created and implemented to act as legislation of the state. In general, this is known as the national and sub-national constitutional law with conjunctive legislation (such s the U.S. Federal Code) Added to this is judicial interpretations and regulations that attach themselves to the constitutional law throughout American history. This may also be seen as regulations and laws surrounding the constitution, in conjunction with legislative acts and judicial decisions.
Government interest in this area involves the shaping and assessing as well as reviewing of its traditional and recent legislation as influenced by interest groups and numerous individuals in the day-by-day running of the state. Policy makers are influenced to review and assess previous legislation by advocacy of others. At times, this generation of advocacy tactics and tools (influenced and instigated by education, lobbying, or political pressure) causes government to modify, add to, or eliminate certain strata…
