Search results
Arthur Betz Laffer (/ ˈ l æ f ər /; born August 14, 1940) is an American economist and author who first gained prominence during the Reagan administration as a member of Reagan's Economic Policy Advisory Board (1981–1989).
Arthur B. Laffer’s economic acumen and influence in triggering a world-wide tax-cutting movement in the 1980s have earned him the distinction in many publications as “The Father of Supply-Side Economics.”
Arthur Laffer (born August 14, 1940, Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.) is an American economist who propounded the idea that lowering tax rates could result in higher revenues. His theory on taxes influenced U.S. economic policy in the 1980s.
Sep 25, 2023 · Arthur B. Laffer’s economic acumen and influence in triggering a world-wide tax-cutting movement in the 1980s have earned him the distinction in many publications as “The Father of Supply-Side Economics.”
May 8, 2024 · One of the exceptions, Arthur Laffer, is best known for the moment in 1974 when he drew a line on a napkin, highlighting the relationship between tax rates and revenues.
May 31, 2024 · American economist Arthur Laffer developed a bell-curve analysis in 1974 that plotted the relationship between changes in the government tax rate and tax receipts. The analysis is known as the...
The Laffer Curve demonstrates what happens when the economic and arithmetic effects collide, explaining why a tax increase may reduce taxed activity and raise less revenue than otherwise predicted, just as a tax cut may increase taxed activity and raise more revenue than otherwise predicted.
