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Arthur Laffer was born on August 14, 1940 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States and is credited as an economist and university teacher. That puts Arthur Laffer at 86 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Stanford University. Awards on record include Presidential Medal of Freedom (2019).
My Take
Laffer interests me less as an economist and more as proof that a single idea, drawn famously on a napkin, can reshape global policy. The Laffer curve is genuinely elegant in its logic even if its real-world calibration remains hotly contested. I appreciate how he turned an abstract relationship between tax rates and revenue into something politicians and the public could actually picture. Whether you buy supply-side economics or not, his fingerprints on the Reagan era are undeniable, and the 2019 Medal of Freedom confirmed his influence. To me he embodies the rare scholar who escaped the seminar room and moved the world.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Arthur Laffer
- Name (Japanese)
- アーサー・ラッファー
- Reading
- あーさー・らっふぁー
- Born
- August 14, 1940 (age 86)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Dragon
- Origin
- Youngstown, Ohio, United States
- Occupation
- economist / university teacher
2. Background
- University
- Stanford University
Awards & achievements
- 2019 Presidential Medal of Freedom
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur%20Laffer
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q708520
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Arthur Laffer born?
Born August 14, 1940 (age 86).
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Arthur Laffer is from Youngstown, Ohio, United States.
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Arthur Laffer works as economist, university teacher.
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