
- Name: Arthur Laffer
- Born: 08/14/1940 (80 years old)
Arthur Betz Laffer (/ˈlæfər/; born August 14, 1940) is an American economist and author who first gained prominence during the Reagan administration as a member of Reagan’s Economic Policy Advisory Board (1981–89). Laffer is best known for the Laffer curve, an illustration of the concept that there exists some tax rate between 0% and 100% that will result in maximum tax revenue for government. In certain circumstances, this would allow governments to cut taxes, and simultaneously increase revenue and economic growth.
Birth Name: Arthur Betz Laffer
Awards: Presidential Medal of Freedom
School: Yale University (BA), Stanford University (MBA, PhD)
Alias: Arthur Betz Laffer
Birth Place: Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
Source: Wikipedia