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51Laffer curve — In economics, the Laffer curve is used to illustrate the idea that increases in the rate of taxation may sometimes decrease tax revenue. Since a 100 percent income tax will generate no revenue (as citizens will have no incentive to work), the… …
52Taxation history of the United States — The history of taxation in the United States began when it was composed of colonies ruled by the British Empire, French Empire, and Spanish Empire. After independence from Europe the United States collected poll taxes, tariffs, and excise taxes.… …
53FairTax — Part of a series on Taxation Taxation in the United States …
54Economic history of Portugal — This article covers the economic history of Portugal.Portugal was once one of the largest and most powerful political and economic powers in the world. Since the 16th century to the end of the Estado Novo regime in 1974, Portugal s dominions were …
55government budget — Forecast of governmental expenditures and revenues for the ensuing fiscal year. In modern industrial economies, the budget is the key instrument for the execution of government economic policies. Because government budgets may promote or retard… …
56Excess burden of taxation — Taxation An aspect of fiscal policy …
57Laffer, Arthur B. — ▪ American economist in full Arthur Betz Laffer born August 14, 1940, Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. American economist who propounded the idea that lowering tax rates could result in higher revenues. His theory on taxes influenced U.S. economic… …
58United States public debt — Part of a series of articles on Unit …
59Working for Families — In 2004 the New Zealand Labour government introduced the Working for Families package as part of the 2004 budget. The package, which effectively commenced operating on 1 April 2005, had three primary aims: to make work pay; to ensure income… …
60Reaganomics — (a portmanteau of Reagan and economics ) refers to the economic policies promoted by United States President Ronald Reagan. The four pillars of Reagan s economic policy were to:cite web |url=http://www.econlib.org/library/Enc/Reaganomics.html|titl… …
