Introduction Piecemeal middle classes and the MENA region

Abstract

This issue was selected from the proceedings of the workshop devoted to “Executives and entrepreneurs in middle-income economies: the place
and dynamics of the middle class in the MENA region”. The workshop was organised by Céline Bonnefond (University of Grenoble-Alpes) and Philippe
Adair (University Paris-Est Créteil) in Valence on May 26th, 2023. It was supported by the University Grenoble-Alpes, the IUT of Valence, CREG
research laboratory, the Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association (EMEA) and Association Tiers-Monde.