A global middle class is more promise than reality

"The first decade of the 21st century witnessed an historic reduction in global poverty and a near doubling of the number of people who could be considered middle income. But the emergence of a truly global middle class is still more promise than reality. In 2011, a majority of the world’s popu...

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Main Author: Kochhar, Rakesh
Institution:ETUI-European Trade Union Institute
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Language:English
Published: Luxembourg 2015
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Online Access:https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19100901124919281839-a-global-middle-class-is-more-.htm
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description "The first decade of the 21st century witnessed an historic reduction in global poverty and a near doubling of the number of people who could be considered middle income. But the emergence of a truly global middle class is still more promise than reality. In 2011, a majority of the world’s population (56%) continued to live a low-income existence, compared with just 13% that could be considered middle income. And though there was growth in the middle-income population from 2001 to 2011, the rise in prosperity was concentrated in certain regions of the globe, namely China, South America and Eastern Europe. The middle class barely expanded in India and Southeast Asia, Africa, and Central America."
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spellingShingle Kochhar, Rakesh
international
population growth
poverty
middle class
A global middle class is more promise than reality
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title A global middle class is more promise than reality
topic international
population growth
poverty
middle class
url https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19100901124919281839-a-global-middle-class-is-more-.htm