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Chapter one<br />
Understanding BOP people<br />
by their market<br />
potential: a geographical comparison<br />
(Guesalaga and Marshall, 2008)<br />
Purchasing power<br />
Low<br />
High<br />
The Asian BOP tier has the highest purchasing power<br />
relative to Africa, Eastern Europe and Latin America/<br />
Caribbean;The greatest buying power pertains to the<br />
BOP tier whose annual income of $1000 or less in Africa<br />
and Asia, whereas to Eastern Europe and Latin America/<br />
Caribbean for the tier whose annual income is of $2000<br />
or less 10 .<br />
10. Gueslaga R. and Marshall P. (2008), “Purchasing power at the Bottom of the<br />
Pyramid: differences across geographic regions and incomes tiers”, Journal of<br />
Consumer Marketing 25(7), 413 - 418<br />
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