Publication
Aug 2012
This paper looks at how the middle class has changed in eight Latin American countries over the last two decades. The population share of the middle class increased from 20 to 30 percent, and its income share increased from 40 to nearly 50 percent. The author hypothesizes about potential causes and consequences of this growth.
Download |
English (PDF, 58 pages, 670 KB) |
---|---|
Author | Nancy Birdsall |
Series | CGD Working Papers |
Issue | 303 |
Publisher | Center for Global Development (CGD) |
Copyright | © 2012 Center for Global Development (CGD) |