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INCOME SHIFT [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- National and International Economics
- National Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- income distribution
1, record 1, English, income%20distribution
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- distribution of income 2, record 1, English, distribution%20of%20income
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The way in which total national income is divided among households in the economy. 3, record 1, English, - income%20distribution
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A characteristic of the income distribution of virtually all economies is that a high proportion of households have incomes falling within the lower-size classes, while a very small proportion of households fall within the high-income classes. This feature remains remarkably stable over time, the main changes being a general upward shift in the whole distribution, rather than a greater compression of it. 3, record 1, English, - income%20distribution
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Économie nationale et internationale
- Comptabilité nationale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- répartition des revenus
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9partition%20des%20revenus
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- répartition du revenu 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9partition%20du%20revenu
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía nacional e internacional
- Contabilidad nacional
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- distribución del ingreso
1, record 1, Spanish, distribuci%C3%B3n%20del%20ingreso
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- distribución de la renta 2, record 1, Spanish, distribuci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20renta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modalidad de división del ingreso nacional total entre la población de un país. 3, record 1, Spanish, - distribuci%C3%B3n%20del%20ingreso
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En un contexto de estabilidad de las políticas macroeconómicas, altas tasas de inversión y de ahorro y reformas estructurales para liberalizar los mercados, las autoridades han abordado con perseverancia los problemas de la pobreza y la distribución del ingreso aplicando medidas focalizadas. 4, record 1, Spanish, - distribuci%C3%B3n%20del%20ingreso
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-03-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- income shifts 1, record 2, English, income%20shifts
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
income shifts: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 2, English, - income%20shifts
Record 2, Key term(s)
- income shift
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rééquilibrage des revenus
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9%C3%A9quilibrage%20des%20revenus
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rééquilibrage des revenus : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9%C3%A9quilibrage%20des%20revenus
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-11-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- base erosion and profit shifting
1, record 3, English, base%20erosion%20and%20profit%20shifting
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- BEPS 1, record 3, English, BEPS
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
BEPS refers to legal tax planning arrangements undertaken by multinational enterprises that exploit the interaction between domestic and international tax rules to shift profits away from the countries where income producing activities take place. 2, record 3, English, - base%20erosion%20and%20profit%20shifting
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- érosion de la base d'imposition et transfert de bénéfices
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9rosion%20de%20la%20base%20d%27imposition%20et%20transfert%20de%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9fices
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- BEPS 1, record 3, French, BEPS
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On entend par BEPS les arrangements juridiques de planification fiscale auxquels ont recours des multinationales qui exploitent l'interaction entre les règles fiscales domestiques et internationales afin de transférer les bénéfices à l'extérieur des pays où les activités produisant des revenus se déroulent. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9rosion%20de%20la%20base%20d%27imposition%20et%20transfert%20de%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9fices
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-12-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Economic Co-operation and Development
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- global development architecture
1, record 4, English, global%20development%20architecture
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The global development architecture is rapidly going through major transformations and simple dichotomies-North/South or developed/developing countries-are now obsolete. There has been a shift in the geography of poverty with the majority of poor populations now living in middle‐income while the poorest countries that have no geostrategic relevance are forgotten in their vulnerabilities. 2, record 4, English, - global%20development%20architecture
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Coopération et développement économiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- architecture internationale du développement
1, record 4, French, architecture%20internationale%20du%20d%C3%A9veloppement
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- architecture internationale de développement 2, record 4, French, architecture%20internationale%20de%20d%C3%A9veloppement
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’architecture internationale de développement est définie comme les agences, les institutions et les systèmes du monde qui contrôlent le transfert des ressources financières et humaines (finances et expertise pour le développement des pays à faible revenu). 2, record 4, French, - architecture%20internationale%20du%20d%C3%A9veloppement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- arquitectura internacional del desarrollo
1, record 4, Spanish, arquitectura%20internacional%20del%20desarrollo
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[…] para lograr la aceleración del desarrollo y la reducción de la pobreza en los PMA [países menos adelantados], es menester no solo mejorar los mecanismos de apoyo internacional específicamente destinados a los PMA, sino también establecer una nueva arquitectura internacional del desarrollo en favor de los PMA. Esa nueva arquitectura se define como un nuevo conjunto de instituciones, reglas y normas oficiales y no oficiales, incluidos incentivos, principios y procesos, que configurarían las relaciones económicas internacionales de una manera tendiente a lograr un desarrollo sostenido e incluyente en los PMA. 1, record 4, Spanish, - arquitectura%20internacional%20del%20desarrollo
Record 5 - internal organization data 1981-01-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Economic Doctrines, Systems and Policies
- Banking
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- legal reserve ratio policy
1, record 5, English, legal%20reserve%20ratio%20policy
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[governments and central banks] have the weapons of fiscal policy... and of monetary policy(open-market operations, discount-rate policy, legal reserve ratio policy) to shift the various schedules that determine national income and employment. 1, record 5, English, - legal%20reserve%20ratio%20policy
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Doctrines, systèmes et politiques économiques
- Banque
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pourcentage de couverture obligatoire
1, record 5, French, pourcentage%20de%20couverture%20obligatoire
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1981-01-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Investment
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- high-powered spending
1, record 6, English, high%2Dpowered%20spending
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... just as investment spending is "high-powered spending" with multiplier effects on income, consumption spending that represents a genuine shift in the propensity to consume and save will also be "high-powered". 1, record 6, English, - high%2Dpowered%20spending
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- dépense à haute puissance
1, record 6, French, d%C3%A9pense%20%C3%A0%20haute%20puissance
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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