Bowley's law

“the wage share of a country remains constant over time”
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Bowley's law

Summary

Bowley's law is a stylized fact[1]. It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • Bowley's law is credited with the discovery of Arthur Lyon Bowley[3].
  • Bowley's law's instance of is recorded as stylized fact[4].
  • Bowley's law's instance of is recorded as economic theory[5].
  • Arthur Lyon Bowley is named after Bowley's law[6].
  • Bowley's law's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1937[7].
  • Bowley's law's main subject is wage share[8].
  • Bowley's law's named by is recorded as Paul Samuelson[9].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include stylized fact[4] and economic theory[5].

Origins

Arthur Lyon Bowley is named after Bowley's law[6].

Why It Matters

Bowley's law is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

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  1. 24d ago · Ferran Mir · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Named after → Arthur Lyon Bowley
    Wikidata description → “the wage share of a country remains constant over time”
    Google knowledge graph id → /g/11gw2q0djy
    Main subject → wage share
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q1401304]]"
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