Definition of Laffer curve in English:

Laffer curve

nounˈlafəˈlafər ˌkərv

Economics

A supposed relationship between economic activity and the rate of taxation which suggests that there is an optimum tax rate which maximizes tax revenue.
〔经济〕拉弗曲线（经济活动和税率之间的一种假设性关系，表明存在着一种能使税收最大化的最佳税率）
Example sentencesExamples
- People and businesses can move from state to state or city to city in response to varying tax rates, but US discussions of the Laffer curve have not factored this mobility into the equation.
- The theory of supply side economics and the Laffer curve drove federal marginal tax rates from 91% in 1963 down to 28% when Ronald Reagan left office.
- Changes in tax rates shift the Laffer curves of competing tax jurisdictions.
- Another area where the 1990s have proved supportive of progressive economics concerns supply-side economics and the Laffer curve.
- The mechanism must be as foolproof as the Laffer curve, which tells you that as you reduce tax rates, the tax yield increases and approaches a maximum.

Origin

1970s: named after Arthur Laffer (born 1942), American economist.

Definition of Laffer curve in US English:

Laffer curve

nounˈlafər ˌkərv

Economics

A supposed relationship between economic activity and the rate of taxation that suggests the existence of an optimum tax rate that maximizes tax revenue.
〔经济〕拉弗曲线（经济活动和税率之间的一种假设性关系，表明存在着一种能使税收最大化的最佳税率）
Example sentencesExamples
- Changes in tax rates shift the Laffer curves of competing tax jurisdictions.
- The mechanism must be as foolproof as the Laffer curve, which tells you that as you reduce tax rates, the tax yield increases and approaches a maximum.
- People and businesses can move from state to state or city to city in response to varying tax rates, but US discussions of the Laffer curve have not factored this mobility into the equation.
- The theory of supply side economics and the Laffer curve drove federal marginal tax rates from 91% in 1963 down to 28% when Ronald Reagan left office.
- Another area where the 1990s have proved supportive of progressive economics concerns supply-side economics and the Laffer curve.

Origin

1970s: named after Arthur Laffer (born 1942), American economist.

单词	Laffer curve
释义	Definition of Laffer curve in English: Laffer curve nounˈlafəˈlafər ˌkərv Economics A supposed relationship between economic activity and the rate of taxation which suggests that there is an optimum tax rate which maximizes tax revenue. 〔经济〕拉弗曲线（经济活动和税率之间的一种假设性关系，表明存在着一种能使税收最大化的最佳税率） Example sentencesExamples People and businesses can move from state to state or city to city in response to varying tax rates, but US discussions of the Laffer curve have not factored this mobility into the equation. The theory of supply side economics and the Laffer curve drove federal marginal tax rates from 91% in 1963 down to 28% when Ronald Reagan left office. Changes in tax rates shift the Laffer curves of competing tax jurisdictions. Another area where the 1990s have proved supportive of progressive economics concerns supply-side economics and the Laffer curve. The mechanism must be as foolproof as the Laffer curve, which tells you that as you reduce tax rates, the tax yield increases and approaches a maximum. Origin 1970s: named after Arthur Laffer (born 1942), American economist. Definition of Laffer curve in US English: Laffer curve nounˈlafər ˌkərv Economics A supposed relationship between economic activity and the rate of taxation that suggests the existence of an optimum tax rate that maximizes tax revenue. 〔经济〕拉弗曲线（经济活动和税率之间的一种假设性关系，表明存在着一种能使税收最大化的最佳税率） Example sentencesExamples Changes in tax rates shift the Laffer curves of competing tax jurisdictions. The mechanism must be as foolproof as the Laffer curve, which tells you that as you reduce tax rates, the tax yield increases and approaches a maximum. People and businesses can move from state to state or city to city in response to varying tax rates, but US discussions of the Laffer curve have not factored this mobility into the equation. The theory of supply side economics and the Laffer curve drove federal marginal tax rates from 91% in 1963 down to 28% when Ronald Reagan left office. Another area where the 1990s have proved supportive of progressive economics concerns supply-side economics and the Laffer curve. Origin 1970s: named after Arthur Laffer (born 1942), American economist.
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