"Engel's law" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Proposed by the statistician Ernst Engel in 1857. Head templates: {{en-prop}} Engel's law
  1. (economics) The relationship whereby, as family income increases, the percentage spent on food decreases, even though the total amount of food expenditure increases. Categories (topical): Economics
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