Kuznets swing
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Kuznets swing is an economic concept describing medium-term fluctuations in economic growth and income distribution, typically spanning about 15–25 years, identified by economist Simon Kuznets.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kuznets swing canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
business cycle theory
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economic concept ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
developed economies
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developing economies ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
housing construction cycles
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industrialization phases ⓘ infrastructure investment waves ⓘ migration and urbanization waves ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
association with demographic shifts
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association with structural transformations ⓘ recurrent but irregular medium-term cycles ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
short-term inventory cycles
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very long Kondratiev waves ⓘ |
| cycleLengthLowerBoundYears | 15 ⓘ |
| cycleLengthUpperBoundYears | 25 ⓘ |
| describes |
medium-term fluctuations in demographic and structural variables
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medium-term fluctuations in economic growth ⓘ medium-term fluctuations in income distribution ⓘ medium-term fluctuations in investment activity ⓘ |
| developedBy | Simon Kuznets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
economic growth theory
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economics ⓘ income distribution theory ⓘ macroeconomics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
capital formation
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interaction between economic growth and income distribution ⓘ structural change in the economy ⓘ urbanization dynamics ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodStudied |
19th century
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20th century ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Simon Kuznets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | theory of economic cycles ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Juglar cycle
NERFINISHED
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Kondratiev wave NERFINISHED ⓘ Kuznets curve NERFINISHED ⓘ short-term business cycle ⓘ |
| scale |
international comparisons
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national economy ⓘ |
| theoreticalBasis | empirical analysis of historical economic data ⓘ |
| timeHorizon | medium term ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | 15–25 years ⓘ |
| usedIn |
historical analysis of economic development
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long-run macroeconomic modeling ⓘ studies of inequality over time ⓘ |
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