Laffer curve

noun

A theoretical curve that demonstrates the optimum rate of taxation.

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Meanings

nounLaffer curve (plural Laffer curves)

plural Laffer curves

  1. economicsA theoretical curve that demonstrates the optimum rate of taxation.

Origin

After economist Arthur Laffer.

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Translations

Polish krzywa Laffera
  • krzywa Lafferatheoretical curve that demonstrates the optimum rate of taxation
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APA

Laffer curve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Laffer%20curve

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