Middle Class

The middle class is a class of people in the middle of a social hierarchy. Its usage has often been vague whether defined in terms of occupation, income, education or social status. The definition by any author is often chosen for political connotations. Writers on the left favor the lower-status term working class. Modern social theorists—and especially economists—have defined and re-defined the term "middle class" in order to serve their particular social or political ends. Within capitalism, middle-class initially referred to the bourgeoisie; later, with the further differentiation of classes as capitalist societies developed, the term came to be synonymous …

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UNEP: United Nations Environment Programme · 10 December 2024 English

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– mainly due to rapid urbanization, growing middle class, and inadequate waste management infrastructure


Pew Research Center · 14 November 2024 English

Driving is deeply ingrained in American culture. Most U.S. households have access to a car, and the vast majority of adults say they drive at least a few times a …

Communities MOST POPULAR Are you in the American middle class? Find out with our income calculator The Political


CEIP: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace · 14 November 2024 English

Europe and the United States are increasingly at odds over how to manage the challenges posed by China. A united, coherent transatlantic approach is urgently needed to safeguard shared interests.

the Atlantic, the challenge of protecting the middle class becomes more pressing. Europe is still grappling


PCNS: Policy Center for the New South · 14 November 2024 English

In the medium term, the acceleration of the structural transformation of the Moroccan economy is crucial to harness the demographic dividend. [...] ‘In view of the cumulative de!cits in employment …

more women into work that we can increase the middle class, and therefore reduce the inequalities.’ – Xavier


World Bank Group · 13 November 2024 English

2030: (i) up to 400,000 households entering the middle class, with 3 to 4 million farmers with social protection; supporting the new generations of: (a) Agriculture middle class; (b) Young agricultural entrepreneurs; (c)


Pew Research Center · 12 November 2024 English

As millions of Americans prepare to hit the road for holiday travel, many U.S. adults feel that driving in their area has become more dangerous than it was before the …

Communities MOST POPULAR Are you in the American middle class? Find out with our income calculator The Political


World Bank Group · 12 November 2024 English

This Regional Western Balkans Countries Climate and Development Report (CCDR) stands out in several ways. In a region that often lacks cohesive regional alliances, this report emphasizes how the challenges …

region. The share of people living below the middle-class poverty line of US$6.85 per day in 2017 purchasing


CEIP: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace · 12 November 2024 English

In order for Egypt to respond effectively to the alarming environmental threats it faces, it must bring the large number of military-managed projects and production in the civilian domain under …

green transition aimed at the large majori� of middle-class and lower-income urban populations.65 State it serves as summer or second homes for upper middle-class families and Egyptians abroad, or as a means


World Bank Group · 11 November 2024 English

Argentina faces persistently high poverty rates, which have shown an upward trend in recent years, despite increased resources aimed at mitigating poverty.

40 percent in Argentina 16 Figure 12. The middle class in Argentina declined over the past decade population considered vulnerable has grown and the middle class has shrunk. According to international thresholds US$81 per day (PPP 2017) are categorized as middle class. From 2012 to 2022, the share of Argentina’s population (INDEC, 2016). percent, while the middle class shrank from 66.9 to 58.7 percent (Figure 12) Poor (USD $6.85) Vulnerable (USD $6.85-$14) Middle Class (USD $14-$81) Evolution of the proportion of


ADB: Asian Development Bank · 11 November 2024 English

This study outlines actions Cambodia can take to diversify its economy and shows how cutting business costs, tackling human capital deficits, and reducing vulnerability to external shocks can help drive …

government policy, foreign investment, and a growing middle class. Nevertheless, the sector is still at an early


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