government policies
Official public rules
Government policies are the official positions, plans, and courses of action adopted by a state or its agencies to address public concerns.
The term covers everything from tax codes to environmental regulations to foreign relations: The new government policies on immigration sparked protests.
Policy implies deliberate choice among alternatives, though policies often emerge from compromise, inertia, or political expediency rather than coherent planning.
- subsidiesFinancial aid from government
- tax breaksReductions in owed levies
- anti-discrimination lawsLegislation forbidding unequal treatment
- diplomatic treatiesFormal agreements between nations
- consumer protection lawsStatutes safeguarding purchasers' rights
social safety net · military alliances · budget allocation · public spending · taxation · universal healthcare · minimum wage · tariffs · pension systems · carbon tax · visa regulations · border control · peacekeeping missions · international sanctions · public education funding · interest rates · fiscal stimulus · stimulus package
government policiesmarket forces
Supply-demand price drivers
corporate policies · private enterprise · business practices · consumer behavior · grassroots movements
government policiessocial customs
Accepted communal behaviors
cultural norms · unwritten rules · spontaneous order · self-regulation · traditions