Falling behind : how rising inequality harms the middle class / / Robert H. Frank ; with a new preface.

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Superior document:The Aaron Wildavsky forum for public policy ; 4
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Year of Publication:2013
Language:English
Series:Aaron Wildavsky forum for public policy ; 4.
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Physical Description:xxvi, 148 p. :; ill.
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Table of 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.