The Great Escape The Great Escape Angus Deaton

The Great Escape

How Progress Created Inequality and What We Can Do About It

by Angus Deaton

★ 3.9 17 min read

About This Book

Escaping Poverty (2013) demonstrates that human well-being has reached unprecedented heights. However, the technological and political advances that enabled this prosperity haven't reached everyone equally. Through an exploration of inequality across history and in contemporary society, this work provides practical recommendations for narrowing the divide.

Who Should Read This?

  • People concerned with worldwide economic disparities
  • Students and professionals in economics and public health
  • Policy makers seeking solutions to poverty
  • Readers curious about human progress and development

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