Engel's law

noun
En·​gel's law | \ ˈeŋ(g)əlz-\

Definition of Engel's law

: a generalization in economics: such as family income increases, the percentage spent for food decreases, that spent for clothing, rent, heat, and light remains the same, while that spent for education, health, and recreation increases

History and Etymology for Engel's law

after Ernst Engel †1896 German statistician and economist

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