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Fiche 1,  Justifications,  Anglais

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The situation noted by Sir R. Giffen that a rise in the price of all goods will, in the case of the poor whose incomes do not increase, cause an increase in the quantity of staple items of food consumed despite the increase in their price in order to make the income cover the needs.  3, fiche 1, Anglais, - Giffen%20effect

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Compare with Giffen good.  4, fiche 1, Anglais, - Giffen%20effect

Fiche 1,  Justifications,  Français

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Phénomène économique défini par Giffen.  3, fiche 1, Français, - effet%20de%20Giffen

Fiche 1,  Justifications,  Espagnol

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Fenómeno que se produce, de forma aparentemente paradójica, cuando al aumentar el precio de un producto crece rápidamente su demanda. Su nombre se debe al economista británico Giffen (1837-1910), el primero en exponer tal evidencia de manera explícita.  1, fiche 1, Espagnol, - efecto%20Giffen