What is fiscal economics?

[Blakelee]

I recently came across this term while reading about government budgets and taxation. What is fiscal economics, and how is it different from fiscal policy or public finance?

 

[Rick_Grimes]

Fiscal economics is the study of how a government uses spending, taxation, and borrowing to influence a country’s economy, control inflation, reduce unemployment, and promote economic growth.

 

[Oscar]

Fiscal economics studies how governments use taxation, public spending, and borrowing to influence the economy. It analyzes budget policies, deficits, debt, and their impact on growth, inflation, employment, and overall economic stability.

 

[Peter]

Fiscal economics is the branch of economics that studies how governments use taxation, public spending, and borrowing to influence a country’s economy. It focuses on fiscal policy decisions about government budgets, deficits, and debt to manage economic growth, control inflation, reduce unemployment, and promote stability. Fiscal economics analyzes how government revenue (like taxes) and expenditure (such as infrastructure, healthcare, and education spending) impact overall economic performance and public welfare.