supply-side

[suh-plahy-sahyd]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of supply-side¹

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

“You can go off the rails completely when you are hyping yourself with the supply-side, versus really understanding how to translate that into real value to customers.”

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Beijing around 2015 embarked on supply-side policy changes, setting production quotas, guiding mergers and shutting down “zombie” factories.

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China so far is taking a gradual, supply-side approach.

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But supply-side measures won’t be enough—generating lasting demand will be crucial to success, they cautioned.

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But Keynesian economists and Ministry of Finance scolds will oppose supply-side tax reform.

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