Rethinking the Measurement of the Middle Class : Evidence from Egypt
Abu-Ismail, Khalid and Sarang, Niranjan (2015). Rethinking the Measurement of the Middle Class : Evidence from Egypt. UNU-WIDER.
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Sub-type Working paper Author Abu-Ismail, Khalid
Sarang, NiranjanTitle Rethinking the Measurement of the Middle Class : Evidence from Egypt Volume/Issue No. 2015/23 Publication Date 2015 Place of Publication Helsinki Publisher UNU-WIDER Pages 32 Language eng Abstract The degree of choice households have over their consumption expenditure is critical in deciding their economic class. Applying our measure to Egyptian household budget surveys, we estimate the population size of the middle class in Egypt and assess their
Keyword Economic growth
Equality and inequality
Measurement (poverty)Copyright Holder UNU-WIDER Copyright Year 2015 Copyright type Fair use permitted ISSN 17987237 ISBN 9789292309084 -
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