supply-side

American  

[suh-plahy-sahyd] / səˈplaɪˌsaɪd /

adjective

Economics.

1. of or relating to a theory that stresses the reduction of taxes, especially for those of higher income, as a means of encouraging business investment and growth and stabilizing the economy.

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Etymology

Origin of supply-side

First recorded in 1975–80

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• supply-side vs. demand-side

Example Sentences

There are also supply-side constraints on manufacturing employment.

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It’s on the supply-side, in a dearth of animal spirits and domestic competition.

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Sound money and a stable dollar are at the core of the supply-side model of booming economic growth, along with the Laffer Curve’s proof of lower tax rates and Milton Friedman’s defense of free markets.

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The models don’t take into account changes in supply-side growth policies or the value of the dollar.

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The cold weather in mid-January also caused temporary supply-side disruptions, though export orders should be still resilient, which is keeping manufacturing demand stable this month.

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