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1、最新財(cái)經(jīng)資訊第56期（總第166期）國際司2014-4-14目錄一、全球1.近28億新中產(chǎn)人士可能重陷貧困2.聯(lián)合國氣候研究：仍有時間拯救世界3.投資新興市場十大風(fēng)險(xiǎn)二、美歐1.美中如何治愈“相互依賴癥”？2.歐洲央行著手制定量化寬松政策路線圖三、亞洲1.亞洲經(jīng)濟(jì)高增長帶來的難題2.中國暗示為經(jīng)濟(jì)增長創(chuàng)新低做準(zhǔn)備26FragileMiddle:2.8bnpeopleonthebrinkFT
2、April14,2014Muljoko,a27-year-oldcleanerwhoworksinoneofJakarta’sgleaming
3、officetowers,hasallthetrappingsofanewlymintedmemberofthemiddleclass.Heownsamotorcycle,slingsaSonysmartphoneandhasafuturistic-lookingphone-watchstrappedtohiswristthatheusestotextfriendsduringworkinghours.Heisinfinitelybetteroffthanwhenhewasgrowingupinanimpoverishedfarm
4、ingvillageinsouthernSumatra.Likemillionsaroundtheworldoverthepastthreedecades,MuljokohasrisenoutofpovertyandisnowaproudmemberofAsia’semergingurbanmiddleclass.Andyet,acloserlookathisfinances–andhisaspirations–revealsthathisplaceinthemiddleclassismuchmorefragilethanitse
5、ems.MuljokoearnsJakarta’sminimumwageofRp2.4mamonth,meaninghelivesofftheequivalentof$7aday.Roughlyhalfofthatgoestopayforfoodandthesmallboarding-houseroomheshareswithhisyoungerbrother.Aftercoveringfuelandmaintenancecostsforthemotorbike,heisleftwithaslittleasRp500,000($4
6、4)–orlessthan$1.50aday–tocoveranydiscretionaryspending,sendmoneyhometohisfamilyinSumatra,orsaveforanall-importantwedding.ItisnowonderMuljokofretsaboutthefuture.Heworriesaboutwhathewoulddoifhewereconfrontedwithafamilymedicalemergencyandhowhisearningswouldstretchifhewer
7、etomarryandhaveafamily.BytheAsianDevelopmentBank’sstandarddefinitionofmiddleclass–earningbetween$2and$20aday–Muljokoisamemberingoodstanding.Yethefeelsanythingbut.“Idon’tfeelsecure,”hesays.Inthat,theyoungIndonesianisemblematicofagroupincreasinglyinfocusasemergingeconom
8、iesslow.Forallthetalkofanewmiddleclass,Muljokoisinfactpartofwhatisbetterdescribedastheworld’sfragilemiddle:thealmost3bnpeopleinthedevelopingworldsurvivingon26between$2and$10perday,puttingthemabovethepovertylinebutoftenstillstrugglingforthefinancialsecuritythatisamiddl
9、eclasshallmark.Thereisnodoubttheworldislesspoorthanitoncewasorthatdecadesofrapidgrowthhavecreatedmillionsofconsumersaroundth
