Adam Smith Discovers the Laffer Curve
High taxes, sometimes by diminishing the consumption of the taxed commodities, and sometimes by encouraging smuggling, frequently afford a smaller revenue to government than what might be drawn from more moderate taxes. From Adam Smith, The Wealth of Nations. Notice that there are two “leakages” due to the high tax. The first is simply … Continue reading Adam Smith Discovers the Laffer Curve
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