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Italian economist and sociologist Vilfredo Pareto (1848-1923) is renowned for his contributions to welfare economics and social theory. His "Pareto principle" (also known as the 80/20 rule) states that in many situations, 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes. Pareto's work on income distribution, known as Pareto's law, has also been influential in economics and sociology.