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  1. How India will consume in 2030: 10 mega trends - The World …

    Jan 7, 2019 · 1. The Indian middle class will truly come into its own By 2030, India will move from being an economy led by the bottom of the pyramid, to one led by the middle class. Nearly …

  2. What is ‘middle-out’ economics, and does it stand a chance?

    Mar 6, 2025 · Here's what is ‘middle-out’ economies as economists tend to think a thriving middle class is essential for healthy growth, but its ranks are dwindling in many places.

  3. How the consumer class continues to rise | World Economic Forum

    Jul 18, 2025 · The global consumer class continues to grow despite turbulence, with over 100 million people expected to join in 2025. Three economic scenarios from the seventh edition of …

  4. WDI - The World by Income and Region

    Apr 21, 2018 · Groupings are primarily based on the regions used for administrative purposes by the World Bank. There are two main variants: one which includes all economies, and one …

  5. The Future of Jobs Report 2025 - The World Economic Forum

    Jan 7, 2025 · Learn how global trends like tech innovation and green transition will transform jobs, skills, and workforce strategies in The Future of Jobs Report 2025

  6. The Philippines' growing middle class is on track to outspend …

    Nov 29, 2018 · The burgeoning middle class in the Philippines is set to exceed the spending power of Italy’s middle class by 2030, in a sign of the Southeast Asian nation’s growing …

  7. Tariffs, globalization and democracy - by economist Dani Rodrik

    Feb 10, 2025 · Erosion of the middle class a threat to democracy Hyper globalization has had significant ramifications beyond the economy too which, Rodrik believes, threaten the fabric of …

  8. How is the Fourth Industrial Revolution changing our economy?

    Nov 26, 2019 · The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) upends current economic frameworks. Who makes money - and how - has changed. Demographics have changed. Even the skills that …

  9. An economist explains the pros and cons of globalization

    Apr 11, 2019 · Global trade has lifted people out of poverty and made everything from your car to your washing machine cheaper - but there are winners and losers.

  10. The overlooked global risk of the AI precariat - The World …

    Aug 20, 2025 · It will accelerate the rise of what economist Guy Standing in 2011 coined the precariat – a class defined by insecurity, exclusion and anxiety. Today’s version of this, what I …