Meanings
noun
alternative trickle down hypothesis
- economicsThe idea that policies benefiting the wealthy shall ultimately benefit everybody else.
The trickle-down hypothesis assumes society is composed of homogenous people with equal chances of participating in the market and finding jobs.
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Origin
Attributed to humorist Will Rogers.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Polish teoria skapywania, ekonomia skapywania
- teoria skapywaniaidea that policies benefiting the wealthy shall ultimately benefit everybody
- ekonomia skapywaniaidea that policies benefiting the wealthy shall ultimately benefit everybody
Spanish hipótesis del goteo hacia abajo, hipótesis de la instilación hacia abajo
- hipótesis del goteo hacia abajoidea that policies benefiting the wealthy shall ultimately benefit everybody
- hipótesis de la instilación hacia abajoidea that policies benefiting the wealthy shall ultimately benefit everybody
Swedish nedsippringsteorin
- nedsippringsteorinidea that policies benefiting the wealthy shall ultimately benefit everybody
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