Thursday, May 18, 2017

Supply Side Economics or Reaganomics! (4/24)

Supply Side Economics or Reaganomics (4/24)

  • deals with manipulation the AS by enacting policies to stimulate incentives to Work,Save,Invest
  • tax cuts = DI↑
  • though there could be disincentives

Laffer Curve

  • displays the 'theoretical' relationship btwn tax rates and gov't (tax) revenue
  • Criticisms of Laffer Curve
    • Empirical evidence suggest that impact of tax rates on incentives to work,save,invest are small
    • Tax cuts also increase Demand which can fuel inflation
    • Where the economy is actually located on the curve is difficult to determine 

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