By 2030, the middle-class population in Asia-Pacific is expected to increase from **** billion people in 2015 to **** billion people. In comparison, the middle-class population of sub-Saharan Africa is expected to increase from *** million in 2015 to *** million in 2030. Worldwide wealth While the middle-class has been on the rise, there is still a huge disparity in global wealth and income. The United States had the highest number of individuals belonging to the top one percent of wealth holders, and the value of global wealth is only expected to increase over the coming years. Around ** percent of the world’s population had assets valued at less than 10,000 U.S. dollars, while less than *** percent had assets of more than one million U.S. dollars. Asia had the highest percentage of investable assets in the world in 2018, whereas Oceania had the highest percentage of non-investable assets. The middle-class The middle class is the group of people whose income falls in the middle of the scale. China accounted for over half of the global population for middle-class wealth in 2017. In the United States, the debate about the middle class “disappearing” has been a popular topic due to the increase in wealth among the top billionaires in the nation. Due to this, there have been arguments to increase taxes on the rich to help support the middle class.

According to a survey among new middle-class in China, about **** percent of respondents said they spent their free time on studying or reading at home. Nearly ** percent of respondents did sports and fitness at home.

Middle-income trap refers to the economic growth strategies that transition low-income countries into middle-income ones but fail to transition the middle-income countries into high-income countries. We observe the existence of a middle-income trap for upper-middle- and lower middle-income countries. We examine the reasons for the middle-income trap using the Bayesian model averaging (BMA) and generalized method of moments (GMM). We also explore the transformation of middle-income economies into high-income economies using logistic, probit and Limited Information Maximum Likelihood (LIML) regression analyses. Random forest analysis is also used to check the robustness of the findings. BMA analysis shows that education plays an enabling role in high-income countries in determining economic growth, whereas the full poten tial of education is not fully utilized in middle-income countries. GMM estimations show that the education coefficient is positive and significant for high-income and middle-income countries. This implies that education plays a decisive positive role in achieving economic growth and gives a path to escape from the middle-income trap. However, the education coefficient for middle-income countries is approximately half that of high-income countries. Therefore, the findings of this study call for additional investment and focused strategies relating to human capital endowments

In 2024, the number of people living in the middle class and above in Indonesia amounted to over ***** million. In Brunei, over ***** thousand people were middle class and above, accounting for 100 percent of the country's population that year.

This dataset is about book series. It has 2 rows and is filtered where the books is Capitalism, class conflict and the new middle class. It features 4 columns: authors, books, and publication dates.

The dataset contains the replication material for "The Two-Pronged Middle Class: The Old Bourgeoisie, New State-Engineered Middle Class and Democratic Development". The project investigates the democratic role of the middle classes. It argues that it in many contexts it is important to distinguish between the autonomous middle class emerging through gradual capitalist development and the state-induced middle class created by the authoritarian regime. The anylsis is conducted using historical and contemporary data from the Russian Federation: sub-national (district-level and oblast-level) data, as well as results of an original survey. The dataset contains both Stata dta and do files and the full text of statistical appendix with numerous robustness checks corroborating the results of the study.

Abstract This paper analyses the discursive construction of Brazil’s new middle class (also called new class C) in the Brazilian telenovela (soap opera) I Love Paraisópolis, applying French semiotics as theoretical reference. Therefore, the first chapter of this telenovela, broadcasted by Rede Globo, in 2015, is taken as corpus. In the story, the main character, Marizete, lives in Paraisópolis favela, in São Paulo. It is noticeable, in this case, that the new class C does not play a peripheral part, but stars the central plot in the script. Thereby, acknowledging that the Brazil’s new middle class has privileged locus in the favela the telenovela is named after, the scenes are analyzed concerning the narrative and discursive levels of the generative path of meaning. Finally, taking into account Landowski’s (2002) model about the modes of relation to the otherness, it is presented how the relations between city and favela are established, also considering some elements of visual language. This pathway, therefore, allows to understand some of the social configurations in I Love Paraisópolis, considering, evidently, this society as an effect of meaning.

This poll, fielded April 1-5, 2009, is a part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicit public opinion on the presidency and on a range of other political and social issues. Respondents were asked whether they approved of the way Barack Obama was handling the presidency and issues such as the economy and foreign policy. A series of questions addressed the Obama Administration's approach to solving economic problems and whether the administration's policies favored the rich, the middle class, or the poor. Respondents gave their opinions of First Lady Michelle Obama, the United States Congress, the Republican and Democratic parties, and whether President Obama or the Republicans in Congress were more likely to make the right decisions about the national economy and national security. Views were sought on President Obama's proposed budget plan, including changes in federal income taxes and government spending, and proposals to give financial assistance to the banking and automotive industries. A series of questions addressed the condition of the national economy, the most important economic problem facing the nation, the financial situation of the respondent's household, and how the recession was affecting their life. Respondents compared their current standard of living with that of their parents at the same age and gave their expectations about the standard of living of their children. Other questions asked respondents what the phrase "American dream" meant to them and whether they had achieved the "American dream" or expected to in their lifetime. Additional topics addressed the bonuses given to AIG insurance company executives, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, international trade, health insurance coverage, and government spending on cancer research. Demographic variables include sex, age, race, education level, marital status, household income, employment status, perceived social class, political party affiliation, political philosophy, voter registration status and participation history, religious preference, whether respondents had children under the age of 18 years, and whether respondents considered themselves to be a born-again Christian.

The "emerging middle class" is a force of economic importance in many consumer markets around the globe. A striking phenomenon in some of these markets is the growth of "generic," low-price brands. This paper examines these phenomena in Brazil's large soft drink market. Our study draws on data sources that capture both social mobility and market outcomes. Our analysis suggests that the emergence of a price-sensitive, new middle class aided the staggering growth of a fringe of generic producers. Our estimated demand model rationalizes a drastic price cut, led by Coca-Cola, that allowed it to contain the fringe's growth. (JEL D12, L11, L66, L81, M37, O12, O14)

Norway NO: Imports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Imports: Outside Region data was reported at 21.300 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 22.255 % for 2015. Norway NO: Imports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Imports: Outside Region data is updated yearly, averaging 8.473 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 22.255 % in 2015 and a record low of 3.710 % in 1986. Norway NO: Imports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Imports: Outside Region data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Norway – Table NO.World Bank: Imports. Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.; ; World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.; Weighted average;

This data package includes the underlying data files to replicate the data and charts presented in Is the United States undergoing a manufacturing renaissance that will boost the middle class? by Robert Z. Lawrence, PIIE Policy Brief 24-12.

If you use the data, please cite as: Lawrence, Robert Z. 2024. Is the United States undergoing a manufacturing renaissance that will boost the middle class? PIIE Policy Brief 24-12. Washington, DC: Peterson Institute for International Economics.

In 2024, the number of people living in the middle class and above in China amounted to over **** billion. In Brunei, over ***** thousand people were middle class and above, accounting for 100 percent of the country's population that year.

This dataset is about book subjects. It has 2 rows and is filtered where the books is The middle class ABC. It features 10 columns including number of authors, number of books, earliest publication date, and latest publication date.

Croatia HR: Imports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Imports: Europe & Central Asia data was reported at 11.440 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 13.100 % for 2022. Croatia HR: Imports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Imports: Europe & Central Asia data is updated yearly, averaging 7.395 % from Dec 1993 (Median) to 2023, with 31 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.100 % in 2022 and a record low of 1.848 % in 1993. Croatia HR: Imports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Imports: Europe & Central Asia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Croatia – Table HR.World Bank.WDI: Imports. Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Europe and Central Asia region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.;World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.;Weighted average;

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The Pew Research Center defines the middle class as households that earn between two-thirds and double the median U.S. household income, which was $65,000 in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Using this measure, middle income is made up of households making between $43,350 and $130,000 annually.This map isolates 7 income brackets within the middle class income range, and maps the relative predominance of each income range across the country for census tracts, counties, and states. The brackets defined in the map, drawn from ACS Household Income Distribution data, are as follows:Households whose income in the past 12 months was $125,000 to $149,999Households whose income in the past 12 months was $100,000 to $124,999Households whose income in the past 12 months was $75,000 to $99,999Households whose income in the past 12 months was $60,000 to $74,999Households whose income in the past 12 months was $50,000 to $59,999Households whose income in the past 12 months was $45,000 to $49,999Households whose income in the past 12 months was $40,000 to $44,999Click on each feature reveals more detailed information in the pop-up regarding the current predominant income bracket and compares these figures to historical data. Information included in the pop-up:The total number of homes falling into the predominant Middle Class income bracketThe total number of homes compared to the 2010 - 2014 ACS Household Income Distribution Variables.The percent change in homes within the predominant income bracket between the current ACS, and 2010 - 2014 ACS and whether or not this change is considered statistically significant.This map uses the most current release of data from the American Community Survey (ACS) about household income ranges and cutoffs. Web Map originally owned by Summers Cleary

Transcripts of 154 in-depth interviews with middle class residents of inner urban gentrifying (Peckham), inner urban gentrified (Balham), suburban (Berrylands) and exurban (West Horsely and Effingham) neighbourhoods in London. Interviews include discussions of reasons for moving to neighbourhood; previous neighbourhood histories; schooling strategies; attitudes to and involvement in neighbourhood; attitudes to social mix; political and social outlooks. This forms part of a study investigates the contemporary characteristics of the 'new urban' middle classes in France and Britain by comparing Paris and London in terms of the different types of neighbourhoods in which middle-class people have settled, particularly over the last 25 years: gentrified, gentrifying, gated communities, suburban and exurban neighbourhoods. The study investigates to what extent middle-class attitudes and activities vary across these locations and the impact of Paris and London as global cities on these activities. The study finds that neighbourhood location is a strong factor for distinguishing social identity and activities and social norms of different middle-class fractions. Strong gender distinctions persist across the different neighbourhoods that are further distinguished by generational differences in the fortunes and aspirations of the middle classes. The degrees of investment in and identification with neighbourhood varies - within and between London and Paris - as do the responses to social mix, sometimes in unexpected ways. All the neighbourhoods show specific types of what we call 'selective neighbourhood advocacy' by middle-class residents. This neighbourhood-specific selective advocacy challenges the assumptions of nationally-based urban and neighbourhood policy that sees middle-class residents as advocates in socially-mixed neighbourhoods helping to improve services and political responsiveness to these neighbourhoods. The study of middle-class attitudes and activities within these neighbourhoods and the political and social implications of these affiliations and engagements are explored at neighbourhood, city, national and transnational scales. This comparative study investigates the contemporary social and political characteristics and activities of the urban middle classes in Paris and London. It investigates a range of neighbourhood types in each city: inner city gentrified (not socially mixed); gentrifying (socially mixed); suburban; exurban and gated communities. Aim was to ask to what extent the middle classes compare or contrast across these different locations in terms of their social relations and political attitudes and engagements, including, for example, schooling, use of public services and neighbourhood activism. The research consists of depth interviews with middle class residents and elite actors in each neighbourhood as well as an analysis of relevant documents that discuss middle class identity and activity in these cities. The study will to draw out the implications of the findings for urban politics and policies (compared with the role the middle classes are assumed to play in these policies) at the neighbourhood, city, national and transnational scales. This is a fully comparative bilateral project with colleagues in Paris who are equivalently funded by the Agence de Nationale de la Recherche.

Pahl, S., Timmer, M.P., Gouma, F.R., &Woltjer, P.J., (2022). Jobs and Productivity Growth in Global Value Chains: New Evidence for Twenty-five Low- and Middle- Income Countries. The World Bank Economic Review, 2022;, lhac003, https://doi.org/10.1093/wber/lhac003 Associated working paper and supplementary material

This dataset is about books. It has 1 row and is filtered where the book subjects is Middle class-England-Social life and customs-Case studies. It features 9 columns including author, publication date, language, and book publisher.

Switzerland Imports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Imports: Outside Region data was reported at 20.848 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 20.596 % for 2015. Switzerland Imports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Imports: Outside Region data is updated yearly, averaging 7.159 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20.848 % in 2016 and a record low of 4.651 % in 1990. Switzerland Imports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Imports: Outside Region data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Switzerland – Table CH.World Bank: Imports. Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.; ; World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.; Weighted average;