With rising incomes, the sh... by Ernst Engel, a German Economist

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“With rising incomes, the share of expenditures for food products declines. The resulting shift in expenditures affects demand patterns and employment structures.”

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Ernst Engel

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Name: Ernst Engel

Nationality: German

Date of Birth: Mar 26, 1821

Date of Death: Dec 8, 1896

Profession: Economist

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The poorer is a family, the greater is the proportion of the total outgo which must be used for food... The proportion of the outgo used for food, other things being equal, is the best measure of the material standard of living of a population.

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With rising incomes, the share of expenditures for food products declines. The resulting shift in expenditures affects demand patterns and employment structures.

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