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The Great Escape Health, Wealth, and the Origins of Inequality

Hardcover • 2013 • English

The Great Escape Health, Wealth, and the Origins of Inequality

By Angus Deaton

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"There is nobody better than Angus Deaton to explain why our lives are longer, healthier, and more prosperous than those of our great-grandparents. The story he tells is much more than an inexorable march of progress--it has also been unequal, uneven, and incomplete, and at each step, politics has played a defining role. This is a must-read for anybody interested in the wealth and health of nations."--Daron Acemoglu, coauthor of "Why Nations Fail""At once engaging and compassionate, this is an u...Show more

International economics
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ISBN

9780691153544

Publisher

Princeton University Press

Published year

2013

Language

English

Original title

The Great Escape Health, Wealth, and the Origins of Inequality

Format

Hardcover

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