Building Middle Class Nations

This book presents a practical framework for inclusive economic growth and the reduction of inequality within the developing world. It explores the impact of education, health, housing, and transportation and how investment in them can help build middle class nations. By examining the characteristics of middle class nations, such as political stability, social security, and economic attractiveness, economic and public policies are outlined for economic upgrading of developing countries and the creation of institutions that enable stability and effective governance.

1. The Middle Class Nations. - 2. The Lifts and Nets Framework for Public Policies. - 3. Lifts and Nets Mechanisms Applied to Education. - 4. Lifts and Nets Mechanisms Applied to Housing and Transportation. - 5. Lifts and Nets Mechanisms Applied to Health Care. - 6. The Social Cost on Economies. - 7. The Risk Transfer Principle and Modern Financial Systems. - 8. The Governance Framework for the Lifts and Nets Approach. - 9. The Impact of Creating Middle Class Nations on the Political Stability.