Frank, Robert H. <br/><br/>
Falling behind  how rising inequality harms the middle class / 
Robert H. Frank ; with a new preface. 
 - Berkeley :  University of California Press,  (c)2013. 
 - 1 online resource (xxvi, 148 pages :) :  illustrations. 
 - The Aaron Wildavsky forum for public policy ;  4 .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographies and index. 
<br/><br/>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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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780520957435 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Middle class--Economic conditions.--United States<br/>Income distribution--United States.<br/>Consumption (Economics)--United States.<br/>Equality--Economic aspects--United States.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic Books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HT690  / .F355 2013