South Asia is estimated to have experienced the largest decrease in the middle class and the greatest increase in poverty due to the COVID-19 downturn in 2020

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March 17, 2021

The Pandemic Stalls Growth in the Global Middle Class, Pushes Poverty Up Sharply

South Asia is estimated to have experienced the largest decrease in the middle class and the greatest increase in poverty due to the COVID-19 downturn in 2020

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South Asia is estimated to have experienced the largest decrease in the middle class and the greatest increase in poverty due to the COVID-19 downturn in 2020

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