# Why the middle class will shape global development | Homi Kharas

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Podcast: [In Pursuit of Development](https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-pursuit-of-development-375149)
Published: 2026-03-18T06:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://in-pursuit-of-development.simplecast.com/episodes/kharas-nBdRS__u
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## Resource

Dan Banik speaks with Homi Kharas about the rise of the global middle class and why it has become central to the story of modern development. The conversation explores how middle-class growth is reshaping economies, politics, and aspirations around the world, and why its future will matter for inequality, sustainability, and global change.

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