Giffen good

Summary

Giffen good is a paradox^[1]. It draws 691 Wikipedia views per month (paradox category, ranking #23 of 104).^[2]

Key Facts

• Giffen good's instance of is recorded as paradox^[3].
• Robert Giffen is named after Giffen good^[4].
• Giffen good is a type of goods^[5].
• Giffen good is a type of inferior good^[6].
• Giffen good's Commons category is recorded as Giffen goods^[7].
• Giffen good's described at URL is recorded as http://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/bene-di-giffen_%28Dizionario-di-Economia-e-Finanza%29/^[8].
• Giffen good's facet of is recorded as income effect^[9].
• Giffen good's different from is recorded as Veblen effect^[10].
• Giffen good's studied by is recorded as microeconomics^[11].

Body

Definition and Type

Giffen good's instance of is recorded as paradox^[3]. Recorded subclass of include goods^[5] and inferior good^[6].

Origins

Robert Giffen is named after Giffen good^[4].

Why It Matters

Giffen good draws 691 Wikipedia views per month (paradox category, ranking #23 of 104).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[12] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[13]