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A '''Tobin tax''' reffers to the suggested tax on all trade of currency across borders. This is supposed to put a penalty on short-term speculation in currencies. |
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The name comes from the economist [[James Tobin]]. |
The name comes from the economist [[James Tobin]]. |
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[http://www.ceedweb.org/iirp/] A info page about the concept. |
[http://www.ceedweb.org/iirp/] A info page about the concept. |
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[http://www.attac.org/] ATTAC (Association for the Taxation of financial Transactions for the Aid of Citizens) is an organisation that promotes the idea of a Tobin-type tax. |
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Revision as of 03:28, 1 August 2002
A Tobin tax reffers to the suggested tax on all trade of currency across borders. This is supposed to put a penalty on short-term speculation in currencies.
The name comes from the economist James Tobin.
[1] A info page about the concept.
[2] ATTAC (Association for the Taxation of financial Transactions for the Aid of Citizens) is an organisation that promotes the idea of a Tobin-type tax.