02154nam a2200433 a 4500 ebr10743909 CaPaEBR m o u cr cn||||||||| 060810s2013 cauad sb 001 0 eng d 2006026248 9780520251885 (cloth : alk. paper) 0520251881 (cloth : alk. paper) 9780520252523 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0520252527 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780520280526 9780520957435 (e-book) CaPaEBR CaPaEBR (OCoLC)859156244 n-us--- HT690.U6 F73 2013eb 305.5/50973 22 Frank, Robert H. Falling behind [electronic resource] : how rising inequality harms the middle class / Robert H. Frank ; with a new preface. Berkeley : University of California Press, c2013. xxvi, 148 p. : ill. The Aaron Wildavsky forum for public policy ; 4 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. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. Middle class United States Economic conditions. Income distribution United States. Consumption (Economics) United States. Equality Economic aspects United States. Electronic books. local ebrary, Inc. Aaron Wildavsky forum for public policy ; 4. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10743909 An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view 32528 32528