In my view, you can tell if an economy is a middle income or not by checking the availability of toilet paper in the bathroons especially public toilets. There is a very high correlation of income and such essentials. In developing countries you hardly get toilet at it is stolen by the have nots. Kenya flip flops between low income and lower middle income status. That is why sometimes you get the toilet paper. The World Bank definition is too complex for ordinary people to understand. Take your own sample when you travel and for sure my model works. Ndemo. Sent from my BlackBerry® -----Original Message----- From: "Pamela" <pamela@cardiacimplants.com> Sender: kictanet-bounces+bitange=jambo.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.keDate: Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:07:51 To: <bitange@jambo.co.ke> Cc: 'KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions'<kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Reality-on Media _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/bitange%40jambo.co.ke The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.