trickle-down hypothesis en · NOUN
Etymology
Attributed to humorist Will Rogers.
Meanings
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The idea that policies benefiting the wealthy shall ultimately benefit everybody else.
The trickle-down hypothesis assumes society is composed of homogenous people with equal chances of participating in the market and finding jobs.
2013, Santosh Mehrotra, Enrique Delamonica, Eliminating Human Poverty […] , Zed Books Ltd., →ISBN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| trickle down hypothesis | alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
supply-side economics · shit rolls downhill · trickle down
Translations (5)
pl ekonomia skapywania (idea that policies benefiting the wealthy shall ultimately benefit everybody) · es hipótesis de la instilación hacia abajo (idea that policies benefiting the wealthy shall ultimately benefit everybody) · sv nedsippringsteorin (idea that policies benefiting the wealthy shall ultimately benefit everybody) · pl teoria skapywania (idea that policies benefiting the wealthy shall ultimately benefit everybody) · es hipótesis del goteo hacia abajo (idea that policies benefiting the wealthy shall ultimately benefit everybody)