expansionary fiscal policy; active fiscal policy
Economic term for government policy that increases spending or cuts taxes to stimulate the economy. Often contrasted with 緊縮財政 (austerity).
The government is trying to stimulate the economy through expansionary fiscal policy.
Expansionary fiscal policy and monetary easing were implemented simultaneously.
緊縮財政 means austerity or tight fiscal policy, the opposite of 積極財政.
財政政策 is the broader term for fiscal policy; 積極財政 specifies an expansionary stance.
Compound of 積極 (positive, proactive) and 財政 (public finance). The term is a direct translation of the English 'expansionary fiscal policy' and is used primarily in economic contexts.