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Surging BRIC middle classes are eclipsing global poverty PDF Print E-Mail
Written by Christa Case Bryant - CS Monitor   
Friday, 20 May 2011

Article Source: CS Monitor

By 2022, those living in poverty will be a minority for the first time, as the global middle class – particularly from BRIC nations – surges. Does new affluence signal shifting global power?

Touting tigers, the Taj Mahal, and the towering Himalayas, India opened the 21st century with its "Incredible India" campaign to attract tourists from around the world. But the unexpected happened. A surprising new face showed up on the Indian tourism scene to fill hotel rooms and tour bus seats: Indians themselves.

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