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Engel's law

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empirical observation in economics that as income rises, less is spent on food

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Within Vinony's link graph, Engel's law is referenced by 19 other articles, and connects out to income elasticity of demand, United Nations and poverty.

Vinony files it under 1857 in economic history, Consumer theory and Economic inequality.

Its subject is documented across 21 Wikipedia language editions.

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Ernst Engel
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Engel's law
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