Concept information
Preferred term
engel coefficient
Definition
- THE ENGEL COEFFICIENT is the proportion of family income that is spent on food. It received its name in honor of German statistician Ernst Engel (1821–96). [Source: Encyclopedia of World Poverty; Engel Coefficient]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/engel_coefficient
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