Negative effects of India's expanding middle class?

Question

Hi-

My essay question is "What are the effects, both positive and negative, of the expanding middle class on Indian society?" I've found quite a few positive effects, but am struggling with the negative. Help!

Answer 1

Too many cars on the road
Arrogance of the nouveau riche
Exploitation of the lower economic classes
Housing shortages
Broadening corruption base
Increase in prices
Failure of public utilities to keep pace
Too many fat people and health concerns
Disintegration of the family unit

Answer 2

The negative is this on the radio yesterday they were doing a consumer report. Do to the raise of India's and china's expanding middle class the price of lumber, rice and wheat all across the board are raising. That could be a positive also depending on where you are and what investments you are making.
Competition is also going to play a role, as more people enter the work force employers will have more choices and will be able to be more picky when it comes to hiring people for a job.

Answer 3

Understand this ... expanding middle class society means increased number of people in service sector... thus an increase number of unemployment.. unemployment and violence are like brothers nad sisters.. this also leads to demonstrations and agitations among working class ( thats middle class in India)... this in turn greatly affects the political and economical fundamentals of the country....

Now....increased number of working class people would clearly mean that the working sector in India becomes saturated and thus the companies would increase the pay scale to attract the best available and not the cheapest available... good for India but for only a short duration of time.....

As has been forecasted , by 2020 Indian working sector would have to stagnate the wage/slary hikes people get... there is a very strong base for it to happen and that is.. if salaries increase at the present rate... then the working price that occurs in India would suddenly match the other developed countries and so the investors wouls turn themselves from India to other less expensive ( in terms of work resources) countries in the world like south african countries... this trend has already set in ....

This would mean great loss to the India government and somewher in between to the Indian people...


I hope i have clarified ur doubt..

Answer 4

Since when did ppl start taking a Chimp like Bush seriously?

Answer 5

Poverty, Price rise, Population explotion and dont forget -more politics