Frank, Robert H. <br/><br/>
Falling behind :  How rising inequality harms the middle class / 
Robert H. Frank. 
 - xiv, 148 p. :  ill. ;  21 cm. 
 - The Aaron Wildavsky Forum for Public Policy ;  4 .
<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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780520251885 (cloth : alk. paper) 0520251881 (cloth : alk. paper) 9780520252523 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0520252527 (pbk. : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Consumption (Economics)--United States<br/>Middle class--Economic conditions--United States<br/>Income distribution--United States<br/>Equality--Economic aspects--United States
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HT690.U6  / F73 2007