The American economist Arthur Laffer, Founder of the theory of "economy offers" and former adviser to Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher, was appointed adviser on tax issues Minister of Finance of Ukraine Natalie Jaresko, informs the press service of the Ministry of Finance on Tuesday.

first in the Ukrainian Ministry of Finance in the status of advisors to the Minister and Deputy Minister have included former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Slovakia Ivan Miklos, as well as international economists and experts Chris Wales and Robert Conrad.

"as Advisor to the Minister of Finance Laffer will provide the Minister of Finance meeting on the implementation in Ukraine of the tax reform, which will give an opportunity to make clear that the optimal tax system ", - reported in the dispatch office.

the Finance Ministry stressed that Laffer is a doctor of philosophy at Stanford University, Professor at the University of South Carolina and the University of Chicago. Studied Laffer at Yale University in the USA.

"He is the author of the widely popular theory according to public funds coming from the average level of tax rates in the country ( "the Laffer curve" ). Some time ago Mr. Laffer was an economic adviser to U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, " added the Finance Ministry.

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