Regressivity

Translation of "regressivity" into Russian

regressivity

Noun

regressivity

regressivities pl

регрессивность

The regressivity of the tax system was a major concern for the policymakers.

Регрессивность налоговой системы была серьезной проблемой для политиков.

Definitions

regressivity

Noun

The quality or state of being regressive, often used in the context of taxation to describe a system where the tax rate decreases as the taxable amount increases.

The regressivity of the tax system was criticized for placing a heavier burden on lower-income individuals.

A tendency or inclination to return to an earlier, less advanced, or less progressive state or condition.

Some historians point to periods of cultural regressivity following the fall of great empires.