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UNDER-CONSUMPTION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-08-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- National and International Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- underconsumption
1, record 1, English, underconsumption
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- under-consumption 2, record 1, English, under%2Dconsumption
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the chronic tendency of contemporary societies to under-employment is to be traced to under-consumption;--that is to say, to social practices and to a distribution of wealth which result in a propensity to consume which is unduly low. 2, record 1, English, - underconsumption
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sous-consommation
1, record 1, French, sous%2Dconsommation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] des théories [...] voient la cause du cycle économique dans une sous-consommation. En d'autres termes, la demande globale, vers la fin de la période de prospérité, ne croît pas à une vitesse suffisante pour être en accord avec le développement de l'appareil de production. 1, record 1, French, - sous%2Dconsommation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía nacional e internacional
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- subconsumo
1, record 1, Spanish, subconsumo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Teoría que sostiene la tendencia, inherente, a una insuficiencia del nivel de consumo en relación con la capacidad de producción. 2, record 1, Spanish, - subconsumo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[El subconsumo] conduce a la caída de los precios, a la disminución de la producción, y en último extremo al incremento del desempleo. El subconsumo es el resultado no de una propensión creciente al ahorro, o de un exceso del mismo, sino que proviene del estancamiento de los niveles de renta de una parte importante de la población, como consecuencia de inercias inequitativas en la distribución de riqueza y renta. 3, record 1, Spanish, - subconsumo
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