• High interest rates are a disincentive to expanding a business.
• The present government policies provide serious disincentives for employment.
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A culture of corruption is a disincentive to investment and trade.
serve as/act as a disincentive »High severance costs can act as a disincentive to hire new workers.
a disincentive (for sb) to do sth »The tax on large pensions could be a disincentive to save for retirement.
a disincentive to doing sth »Working on a fixed-fee basis is a disincentive to agreeing to act for certain clients.
»a major/strong/powerful disincentive
create/provide a disincentive »Prices send signals to producers telling them what to supply, while taxes create disincentives.
heavy taxation is a disincentive to expansion - ≅ высокие налоги сковывают деловую инициативу
расхолаживание; тормоз, подавление стимула
heavy taxation is a ~ to expansion - ≅ высокие налоги сковывают деловую инициативу
2. {͵dısınʹsentıv} aрасхолаживающий; тормозящий (порыв, инициативу)
• A negative motivational influence