Economic Growth

Economic growth enhances the well-being of all. While Keynesians and redistributionists focus on how the economic pie is sliced, proper policy should focus on its growth.

Additional Resources:

• Heritage research page on economic growth.
• Curtis Dubay, “Setting the Tax Record Straight: Clinton Hikes Slowed Growth, Bush Cuts Promoted Recovery,” Heritage Foundation, September 6, 2011.
• Richard Rahn, “Growing the economy for dummies,” Washington Times, August 20, 2011.
• Arthur Laffer, Wayne Winegarden & John Childs, “The Economic Burden Caused by Tax Code Complexity,” The Laffer Center for Supply-Side Economics, April 14, 2011.
• Veronique de Rugy, “Debt and Deficits: The Symptom, Not the Disease,”  Testimony before the House Committee on Ways and Means, March 30, 2011.
• J.D. Foster, “Why the Demand Side Stimulus Failed,” Testimony before The Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs, Stimulus Oversight, and Government Spending Of The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, February 16, 2011.
• Curtis Dubay, “How to Fix the Tax Code: Five Pro-Growth Policies for Congress,” Backgrounder #2502, Heritage Foundation, December 14, 2010.
• Barry W. Poulson and Jules Gordon Kaplan, “State Income Taxes and Economic Growth,” Cato Journal, Vol. 28, No. 1 (Winter 2008).
• Seth W. Norton, “Economic Growth and Poverty: In Search of Trickle-Down,” Cato Journal, Vol. 22, No. 2 (Fall 2002).
• Reuven Brenner, “The Causes of Economic Growth,” Cato Policy Report, Vol. XX No. 3, May/June 1998.