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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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