The Affluence Line

The concept of the poverty line has lately gained general acceptance in the discussion of distribution and development problems. For a complete clarification of these problems the poverty line is, however, not enough. We need also an affluence line which will determine the level above which consumpt...

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Published in:Social indicators research 1978-07, Vol.5 (3), p.263-278
Main Author: Drewnowski, Jan
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Consumer economics
Consumption/Consumptive
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Income distribution
Income inequality
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Poverty
Poverty line
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description The concept of the poverty line has lately gained general acceptance in the discussion of distribution and development problems. For a complete clarification of these problems the poverty line is, however, not enough. We need also an affluence line which will determine the level above which consumption need not and should not rise. The main reasons for introducing the concept of the affluence line are: (1) Scarcities which constitute limits to development, (2) Social justice, (3) Societal deterioration which is brought about by affluence. On the other hand the arguments against curbing affluence do not seem to be convincing. There may be several ways in which affluence can be conceived: as subjective and objective, as relative and absolute. Consequently there are various ways of measuring affluence and of determining the affluence line. The methodology of that operation is explained and the policy implications of the affluence line concept are discussed.
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Income distribution
Income inequality
Income level
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Progressive taxation
Social justice
Social policy
Tax policy
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