Tobin
Economics Nobel laureate
Tobin is a given name, typically masculine, of Irish origin.
It also functions as a surname.
A Tobin tax is a proposed levy on short-term currency transactions, named after economist James Tobin who suggested it in 1972 as a way to reduce speculation: Advocates argue a Tobin tax could stabilize financial markets.
tax
Science of resource allocation
- financeProvide money for
- currencyMedium of exchange
- speculationUnproven theorizing or risky investment
- transactionExchange of goods/money
levy · forex · Nobel · policy · fiscal · volatility · regulation · proposal
economics
Science of resource allocation
- financeProvide money for
- currencyMedium of exchange
- speculationUnproven theorizing or risky investment
transaction · levy · forex · Nobel · policy · fiscal · volatility · regulation · proposal
Irish
Of the Emerald Isle
lineage · genealogy · clan · Norman · patronymic · bloodline · kinship · pedigree · descendants · forebears