The Great Escape: Health, Wealth, and the Origins of Inequality
by Angus Deaton
Angus Deaton explores how dramatic gains in health and wealth have transformed human life, while revealing why progress remains uneven and inequality persists around the world.
About This Book
The Great Escape examines the remarkable improvements in health and living standards that have transformed human life over the past 250 years.
Angus Deaton traces the uneven progress of nations and individuals, highlighting both the advances and the persistent gaps that remain.
The book explores how scientific, economic, and political developments have driven these changes while also creating new forms of inequality.
Deaton offers a thoughtful analysis of what these patterns mean for global development and future policy choices.
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