Homi Kharas

--FILE--Customers shop for dairy products due to discounts at a supermarket in Nanjing city, east China's Jiangsu province, 16 October 2017.Consumers who are anticipating cheaper prices for products during the upcoming Nov 11 shopping festival may not necessarily find them online, a new study said. According to the 2017 China shopping report jointly released by market consultancies Bain & Co and Kantar Worldpanel, the online prices of many product categories are higher than those offered in physical stores, with the biggest price differences seen for toothbrushes, hair conditioners and kitchen cleansing supplies. Jason Yu, general manager of Kantar Worldpanel for Greater China, said the price differences can be largely attributed to the fact that relatively more high-end products are purchased online. "While Chinese consumers used to shop online for low prices in the past, it has been increasingly noticeable in the recent five years that people prefer products that indicate a better lifestyle or entail more added value," he said. As a result, the sales of imported goods, especially food products and personal care products, have risen significantly, he said. "To cater to this trend, leading e-commerce players such as Alibaba and JD.com have upgraded their offerings on their platforms to meet the demand of the rising middle class and younger consumers," he said.No Use China. No Use France.

China’s influence on the global middle class

Homi Kharas and Meagan Dooley

October 2020

Globe surrounded by stacks of coins

Sustainable development finance proposals for the global COVID-19 response

Homi Kharas and Meagan Dooley

Friday, August 14, 2020

North Korean bank note, Jan 25, 2020 : North Korean bank notes displayed for sale at a pavilion, just south of the border between the two Koreas, in Paju, north of Seoul, South Korea. (Photo by Lee Jae-Won/AFLO) (SOUTH KOREA) No Use China. No Use Taiwan. No Use Korea. No Use Japan.

What do we know about poverty in North Korea?

Jesús Crespo Cuaresma, Olha Danylo, Steffen Fritz, Martin Hofer, Homi Kharas, and Juan Carlos Laso Bayas

Wednesday, March 18, 2020

A general view of the skyline from the Makati City Hall in Manila

Growth strategies to avoid the middle-income trap

Homi Kharas and Indermit Gill

Wednesday, January 29, 2020

Agricultural fields

Toward strategies for ending rural hunger

Geoffrey Gertz and Homi Kharas

Wednesday, December 11, 2019

A man carries an umbrella as he crosses a bamboo made bridge near a tannery at Hazaribagh along the polluted Buriganga river in Dhaka June 5, 2014. Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina warned the tannery owners at Hazaribag of serious consequence if they failed to relocate their tanneries in Savar within the stipulated time, during a World Environment Day observance program, local media reported. According to the United Nations Environment Programme website, World Environment Day is celebrated annually on June 5 to raise global awareness and motivate action for environmental protection. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj (BANGLADESH - Tags: ENVIRONMENT) - GM1EA651RI801

Building the SDG economy: Needs, spending, and financing for universal achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals

Homi Kharas and John McArthur

Monday, October 21, 2019

SDGs

International financing of the Sustainable Development Goals

Thursday, September 26, 2019

Overhead view of 278 - 280 Nguyễn Đình Chiểu, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Beyond neoliberalism: Insights from emerging markets

Geoffrey Gertz and Homi Kharas

Wednesday, May 1, 2019

Residential buildings under construction are seen in Jinpu New District in Dalian, Liaoning province, China March 19, 2018. China Daily via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. CHINA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN CHINA. - RC16EF764510

Conclusion: Toward a new economic and political model?

Geoffrey Gertz and Homi Kharas

Wednesday, May 1, 2019

Supporters of Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador wait outside the headquarters of the electoral authority where Lopez Obrador will be formally installed as the countrys next president, in Mexico City, Mexico August 8, 2018. REUTERS/Gustavo Graf - RC11B8289710

Introduction: Beyond neoliberalism in emerging markets

Geoffrey Gertz and Homi Kharas

Wednesday, May 1, 2019