Wikipedia: Tobin tax

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A tobin tax reffers to the suggested tax on all trade of currency across borders.

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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[1] A info page about the concept.

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.