fiscalism
Meanings
noun
- The idea that taxation should form a central part of a government's economic policy.
- Excessive, oppressive taxation.
- The belief that fiscal policy should function as the primary macroeconomic stabiliser (e.g. for controlling inflation), often associated with the IS–LM model.
Word forms
Etymology
From fiscal + -ism.
Related words
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