Falling behind : how rising inequality harms the middle class / Robert H. Frank ; with a new preface.
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TextSeries: Aaron Wildavsky forum for public policy ; 4.Publication details: Berkeley : University of California Press, c2013Description: xxvi, 148 p. : illSubject(s): Middle class -- United States -- Economic conditions | Income distribution -- United States | Consumption (Economics) -- United States | Equality -- Economic aspects -- United StatesDDC classification: 305.5/50973 Online access: Click to View 3 copies
Contents:
Introduction Recent changes in income and wealth inequality Inequality, happiness, and health Envy or context? The rising cost of adequate Why do we care about rank? What types of consumption are most sensitive to context? How can middle-class families afford to keep up? Smart for one, dumb for all Looking ahead Lessons for public policy Reflections.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-140) and index.
Introduction Recent changes in income and wealth inequality Inequality, happiness, and health Envy or context? The rising cost of adequate Why do we care about rank? What types of consumption are most sensitive to context? How can middle-class families afford to keep up? Smart for one, dumb for all Looking ahead Lessons for public policy Reflections.
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