Myths of rich & poor why we're better off than we think /

Dismantling dozens of firmly-held beliefs, Cox and Alm show that: "Real income" is an unreliable measure of living standards. Real wealth - the lifestyle Americans routinely enjoy - has skyrocketed; the poor have not gotten poorer. In fact, the average family living below the poverty line...

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Main Author: Cox, W. Michael.
Other Authors: Alm, Richard.
Format: Book
Language: English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Basic Books, [1999]
Physical Description: xvi, 256 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Edition: 1st ed.
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CMU Main Books 3rd Floor

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CMU Main Books 3rd Floor HC106.82 .C69 1999 Available
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