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trickle-down theory

noun

  1. an economic theory that monetary benefits directed especially by the government to big business will in turn pass down to and profit smaller businesses and the general public.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of trickle-down theory1

First recorded in 1950–55
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Example Sentences

The standard prescription is the trickle-down theory of employment, that aggregate growth will bring jobs along with it.

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