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INCOME DISTRIBUTION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-22
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
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