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A vulnerability approach to the definition of the middle class

López-Calva, Luis F.; Ortiz-Juarez, Eduardo - 2011

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A vulnerability approach to the definition of the middle class

López-Calva, Luis F.; Ortiz-Juarez, Eduardo - In: Journal of economic inequality 12 (2014) 1, pp. 23-47

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A Vulnerability Approach to the Definition of the Middle Class

López-Calva, Luis F. - 2011

vulnerability to poverty. Following this approach the paper exploits panel data to determine the amount of comparable income … - associated with a low probability of falling into poverty - which could define the lower bound of the middle class. The paper … looks at absolute thresholds, challenging the view that people above the poverty line are actually part of the middle class …

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A Vulnerability Approach to the Definition of the Middle Class

López-Calva, Luis F.; Ortiz-Juarez, Eduardo - 2012

vulnerability to poverty. Following this approach the paper exploits panel data to determine the amount of comparable income … -- associated with a low probability of falling into poverty -- which could define the lower bound of the middle class. The paper … looks at absolute thresholds, challenging the view that people above the poverty line are actually part of the middle class …

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A Vulnerability Approach to the Definition of the Middle Class

López-Calva, Luis F. - 2017

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Inequalities in emerging economies : informing the policy dialogue on inclusive growth

Balestra, Carlotta; Llena-Nozal, Ana; Murtin, Fabrice; … - 2018

The paper describes inequality trends in selected emerging economies (Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa) in a range of monetary (i.e. income) and non-monetary dimensions of people’s life (i.e. education, health status, employment and subjective well-being)....

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Decomposing World Income Distribution : Does the World Have a Middle Class?

Milanović, Branko; Yitzhaki, Shlomo - 2004

In Asia inequality in income between countries is more important than inequality within countries. In Africa, Latin America, and Western Europe and North America, by contrast, there are only small differences between countries; inequality within countries is more important. And when countries...

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A globalisation challenge : preventing a clash between the middle classes of the developed and emerging economies

Ortega, Andrés; Otero-Iglesias, Miguel; Steinberg, Federico - 2017

Tension is growing between the interests of the middle classes that are in decline in the mature economies and the rising ones in emerging markets. The aim of the public policies proposed in this paper is to impede such a clash by not threatening de-globalisation, avoiding protectionism,...

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A globalisation challenge : preventing a clash between the middle classes of the developed and emerging economies

Ortega, Andrés; Otero-Iglesias, Miguel; Steinberg, Federico - 2018

Tension is growing between the interests of part of the middle classes that are in decline in the mature economies and the rising ones in emerging markets. The aim of the public policies proposed in this paper is to impede such a clash by avoiding protectionism and de-globalisation, fostering...

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The middle class in Emerging Asia : Champions for more inclusive societies?

Bonnet, Antoine - 2021

As Asian societies continue to undergo rapid economic transformation, income distribution and social stratification are set to change radically. A primary characteristic of this evolution is the emergence of wealthier Asian middle-income classes. While middle-income classes are a heterogeneous...

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