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TRICKLE-DOWN THEORY [2 records]

Record 1 2016-12-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Economic Planning
DEF

An economic theory that financial benefits given to big business will in turn pass down to smaller businesses and consumers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Planification économique
DEF

Thèse républicaine classique selon laquelle il faut aider la haute finance et la grande industrie pour relancer l'économie.

OBS

théorie de la relance par le haut; théorie de la relance à partir du haut : termes extraits du «Glossaire économique» et reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques.

Spanish

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Record 2 1998-03-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Economic Doctrines, Systems and Policies
DEF

An economic theory that financial benefits given to big business will in turn pass down to smaller businesses and consumer.

Key term(s)
  • trickle down theory
  • trickle down economics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Doctrines, systèmes et politiques économiques

Spanish

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