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rahn curve

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.06 in modern English

Syllables
rah-n curve
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A theoretical economic curve used to illustrate the theory that there is a level of government spending that maximizes economic growth.

Etymology

After Richard Rahn, who developed this in 1996.

Inflected Forms

Rahn curves (plural)

Phrases

Laffer curve

Frequently Paired Words

Laffer curve

Questions

What does rahn curve mean?
A theoretical economic curve used to illustrate the theory that there is a level of government spending that maximizes economic growth.
Where does rahn curve come from?
After Richard Rahn, who developed this in 1996.

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