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Middle class growth

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Street in Kampala.

Our view

27/06/2021 – by Sabine Balk

Foundations of broad-based prosperity

How the middle class matters in a country’s development

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Growing prosperity

23/06/2021 – by Homi Kharas, Aviva Freudmann

Middle-class lifestyles start with $ 10 per person and day

The middle class is expanding, particularly in developing countries

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Income inequality

08/07/2021 – by Ndongo Samba Sylla

Why Africa lacks a robust middle class

African countries need major reforms for their middle classes to grow

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Social stratification

17/06/2021 – by Duncan Green, Hans Dembowski

“The promise of well-paid, secure jobs did not come true”

Oxfam strategist Duncan Green explains why the economic paradigm seems to be shifting internationally

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Social mobility

21/07/2021 – by Rukamanee Maharjan

How to spot members of Nepal’s middle class

Nepal’s middle class is growing, but slower GDP growth threatens its progress

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Planetary boundaries

16/07/2021 – by Mahwish Gul

Consumerism is unsustainable

Why other world regions must not copy western consumption patterns

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Social stratification

13/07/2021 – by Henning Melber

Myths of middle class dynamism

Africa does not have a homogenous, progressive and fast growing middle class

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Recession

24/06/2021 – by Karim Okanla

Growing dependence on Benin’s informal sector

In Cotonou and Porto Novo, economic slump has hit middle class hard

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Rainbow nation

16/06/2021 – by Jakkie Cilliers

Changing the conversation

Racial tensions haunt South Africa, impeding the country’s progress

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Segregation

20/06/2021 – by Jakkie Cilliers

Revisiting South Africa’s segregationist past

Apartheid was a racist system designed to keep people of different skin colour “apart” in South Africa.

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Inequality

09/07/2021 – by Ndongo Samba Sylla

A tale of rich and poor

African income disparities hamper the growth of a middle class

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Blog

15/07/2021 – by Hans Dembowski

Why taxes beat philanthropy

The pursuit of the common good requires broad-based debate, public deliberation and responsible government

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e+z/d+c dossier mittelschichten 2021-08

D+C Newsletter

e+z/d+c dossier mittelschichten 2021-08

Middle class growth

Foundations of broad-based prosperity

Middle-class lifestyles start with $ 10 per person and day

Why Africa lacks a robust middle class

“The promise of well-paid, secure jobs did not come true”

How to spot members of Nepal’s middle class

Consumerism is unsustainable

Myths of middle class dynamism

Growing dependence on Benin’s informal sector

Changing the conversation

Revisiting South Africa’s segregationist past

A tale of rich and poor

Why taxes beat philanthropy

The UN is allocating fresh funds to small firms to help Malawi meet SDG goals

Duncan Green

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Rukamanee Maharjan

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Jakkie Cilliers

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Mahwish Gul

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Homi Kharas

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Ndongo Samba Sylla

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Sabine Balk

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Karim Okanla

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Henning Melber

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Aviva Freudmann

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Hans Dembowski

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