"Pigouvian" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: Pigovian [alternative]
Etymology: From Pigou + -v- + -ian. Etymology templates: {{af|en|Pigou|-v-|-ian}} Pigou + -v- + -ian Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Pigouvian (not comparable)
  1. Of or relating to Arthur Cecil Pigou (1877–1959), English economist. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: Pigouvian tax Translations (Translations): haitta- (see haittavero) (Finnish), Pigou- (German), pigouviansk (Swedish)

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