The middle class in Latin America and the Caribbean has been a central focus of policy debates in the region since the COVID-19 pandemic began. To identify and track vulnerable and middle-class populations accurately, it is necessary to update the upper and lower bounds for the middle class using 2017 purchasing power parity exchange rates. This paper contributes with a two-step methodology for updating these thresholds. The method indicates that...
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2023/05/16
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Рабочий документ в рамках исследования вопросов политики
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WPS10447
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2023/05/16
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A Methodology for Updating International Middle-Class Lines for the Latin American and Caribbean Region