Rising Income Inequality and Aggregate Activity (Note)
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Why rising income inequality may hurt aggregate activity: the role of the marginal propensity to consume Summary: – The marginal propensity to consume is a declining function of income. – An increase in income inequality will therefore divert resources away from agents with a higher marginal propensity to consume towards those with a lower […]