Homi Kharas
The Unprecedented Expansion of the Global Middle Class
An Update
Brookings Institution, 2017
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The worldwide middle class will increase to five billion by 2028, affecting the economy and the environment.
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Globalization has expanded the market for goods and services worldwide, and the rise of the middle class in developing countries offers a growing consumer base that provides businesses with enormous opportunities. Economist and policy expert Homi Kharas looks into the implications that the growth of the global middle class – which he predicts will reach the five billion mark by 2028 – holds for the environment and the economy. getAbstract recommends his informative though quantitative report to social scientists, economists and marketers.
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About the Author
Homi Kharas is deputy director of the Global Economy and Development Program at the Brookings Institution.
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