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middle class
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Political and social trends in the future of global security. A meta ... link.springer.com Dec 5, 2017 4 facts
claimThe growth of the middle class in developing countries will influence migratory flows by increasing the number of people with the aspirations, resources, and knowledge required for emigration.
claimA larger middle class in developing countries will create demands for political reform, potentially leading to democratization or instability, particularly in nations where this class coexists with high youth unemployment and weak, corrupt political institutions.
claimDeveloping countries will experience a decline in poverty and the growth of a middle class, though this middle class will remain precarious by Western standards and vulnerable to economic turbulence.
claimThe erosion of the middle class in the United States and Europe, combined with disaffection for political institutions and rising immigrant populations, creates fertile terrain for the discourse of populist, extreme left, and extreme right parties.
5.16: The Role of Tax Policy - Social Sci LibreTexts socialsci.libretexts.org Jul 30, 2024 4 facts
claimAlan B. Krueger, as chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, emphasized that the size of the middle class in the United States has reduced as both poverty and wealth have increased.
claimHigh economic inequality in the United States is associated with higher levels of poverty and a shrinking middle class.
quoteAlan B. Krueger, as chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, stated: “The evidence suggests that a growing middle class is good for the economy, and that a more fair distribution of income would hasten economic growth. Businesses would benefit from restoring more fairness to the economy by having more middle class customers, more stable markets, and improved employee morale and productivity.”
claimAlan B. Krueger posits that high economic inequality may slow economic growth because a shrinking middle class results in less spending to stimulate the economy.
Business ecosystems as a way to activate lock-in in business models link.springer.com Mar 28, 2025 1 fact
referenceOzturk, A. (2016) published 'Examining the economic growth and the middle-income trap from the perspective of the middle class' in the International Business Review, 25(3), 726–738.
The Role of Language in Shaping Social Identity and Cultural ... aithor.com Apr 24, 2025 1 fact
measurementWorking-class people use over three times as many non-standard speech forms as the middle class, despite the middle class constituting a majority of the city's adult resident population.