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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"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." — Ernst Engel #familyparenting
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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. — Ernst Engel
About Ernst Engel
Ernst Engel was a Economist from German (1871–1929).
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This quote is attributed to Ernst Engel, a Economist from German.
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Ernst Engel lived from 1871 – 1929.
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