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INCOME DEMAND ELASTICITY [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-09-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Marketing Research
- Laws of the Market (Economy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- income elasticity of demand
1, record 1, English, income%20elasticity%20of%20demand
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- income demand elasticity 2, record 1, English, income%20demand%20elasticity
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A measure of the percentage change in the demand for a commodity or service as induced by a given percentage change in the income of the individual. 3, record 1, English, - income%20elasticity%20of%20demand
Record 1, Key term(s)
- income flexibility of demand
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Étude du marché
- Lois du marché (Économie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- élasticité de la demande par rapport au revenu
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9lasticit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20demande%20par%20rapport%20au%20revenu
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- élasticité-revenu de la demande 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9lasticit%C3%A9%2Drevenu%20de%20la%20demande
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estudio del mercado
- Leyes del mercado (Economía)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- elasticidad ingreso de la demanda
1, record 1, Spanish, elasticidad%20ingreso%20de%20la%20demanda
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- elasticidad renta de la demanda 2, record 1, Spanish, elasticidad%20renta%20de%20la%20demanda
correct, feminine noun
- elasticidad de la demanda en función de la renta 2, record 1, Spanish, elasticidad%20de%20la%20demanda%20en%20funci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20renta
correct, feminine noun
- elasticidad-ingreso de la demanda 3, record 1, Spanish, elasticidad%2Dingreso%20de%20la%20demanda
correct, feminine noun
- elasticidad de la demanda en función del ingreso 3, record 1, Spanish, elasticidad%20de%20la%20demanda%20en%20funci%C3%B3n%20del%20ingreso
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-01-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Laws of the Market (Economy)
- Economic Conditions and Forecasting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- income elasticity
1, record 2, English, income%20elasticity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- elasticity of income 2, record 2, English, elasticity%20of%20income
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A measure of the change in supply and/or demand as income changes. 3, record 2, English, - income%20elasticity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... consumption function analysis is a rich and controversial field of economic research and there is no agreement on the definitive estimates of the income elasticity of demand for goods and services. 4, record 2, English, - income%20elasticity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Lois du marché (Économie)
- Prévisions et conjonctures économiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- élasticité par rapport au revenu
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9lasticit%C3%A9%20par%20rapport%20au%20revenu
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- élasticité-revenu 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9lasticit%C3%A9%2Drevenu
correct, feminine noun
- élasticité du revenu 3, record 2, French, %C3%A9lasticit%C3%A9%20du%20revenu
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Faculté de la demande de s'accroître en fonction de l'augmentation des revenus. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9lasticit%C3%A9%20par%20rapport%20au%20revenu
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Leyes del mercado (Economía)
- Previsiones y condiciones económicas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- elasticidad renta
1, record 2, Spanish, elasticidad%20renta
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- elasticidad con respecto a la renta 1, record 2, Spanish, elasticidad%20con%20respecto%20a%20la%20renta
feminine noun
- elasticidad-ingreso 2, record 2, Spanish, elasticidad%2Dingreso
feminine noun
- elasticidad con respecto al ingreso 2, record 2, Spanish, elasticidad%20con%20respecto%20al%20ingreso
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-09-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Laws of the Market (Economy)
- Pricing Theory
- Saving and Consumption
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- inferior good
1, record 3, English, inferior%20good
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Giffen good 2, record 3, English, Giffen%20good
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any good or service whose demand decreases as income increases; that is the income effect is positive and its income elasticity of demand is negative. 3, record 3, English, - inferior%20good
Record 3, Key term(s)
- inferior goods
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Lois du marché (Économie)
- Théorie des prix
- Épargne et consommation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bien inférieur
1, record 3, French, bien%20inf%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- bien de Giffen 2, record 3, French, bien%20de%20Giffen
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bien dont la consommation décroît à mesure que les revenus du consommateur augmentent. 3, record 3, French, - bien%20inf%C3%A9rieur
Record 3, Key term(s)
- biens inférieurs
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Leyes del mercado (Economía)
- Teoría de fijación de precios
- Ahorro y consumo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- bien inferior
1, record 3, Spanish, bien%20inferior
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- bien Giffen 2, record 3, Spanish, bien%20Giffen
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aquellos cuya demanda se mueve en sentido opuesto a las variaciones de la renta de los consumidores, debido a que las preferencias de éstos van desplazándose a otros bienes (superiores) más estimados. 3, record 3, Spanish, - bien%20inferior
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bien inferior: término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 3, Spanish, - bien%20inferior
Record 3, Key term(s)
- bienes inferiores
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-02-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Laws of the Market (Economy)
- Pricing Theory
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- elasticity of demand
1, record 4, English, elasticity%20of%20demand
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- demand elasticity 2, record 4, English, demand%20elasticity
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A quantitative measure of the quantity of a demanded or supplied product in response to a change in product price. 3, record 4, English, - elasticity%20of%20demand
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Usually taken to refer to the(own) "price elasticity of demand", but care should be taken to specify which elasticity of demand is being discussed.(See "Price Elasticity of Demand", "Gross Elasticity of Demand", Income Elasticity of Demand). 1, record 4, English, - elasticity%20of%20demand
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
elasticity of demand: term reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 4, English, - elasticity%20of%20demand
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Lois du marché (Économie)
- Théorie des prix
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- élasticité de la demande
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9lasticit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20demande
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
rapport entre la variation de la quantité demandée d'un bien et de la variation d'un autre facteur tel que le prix du bien ou le revenu du consommateur; [...] 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9lasticit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20demande
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
élasticité de la demande : terme extrait du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduit avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 4, French, - %C3%A9lasticit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20demande
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Leyes del mercado (Economía)
- Teoría de fijación de precios
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- elasticidad de la demanda
1, record 4, Spanish, elasticidad%20de%20la%20demanda
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Medida del comportamiento de la demanda en función de las variaciones de precio. Es el cociente entre el cambio porcentual en la cantidad y el cambio porcentual en el precio. La demanda es inelástica si el cambio porcentual en la cantidad es inferior a la variación porcentual del precio (elasticidad menor que uno). La demanda es elástica si el cambio porcentual en la cantidad es mayor que la variación porcentual del precio (elasticidad mayor que uno). 1, record 4, Spanish, - elasticidad%20de%20la%20demanda
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
elasticidad de la demanda: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 4, Spanish, - elasticidad%20de%20la%20demanda
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