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The Great Escape
by Angus Deaton
Nobel laureate Deaton on how humanity escaped poverty and early death, and why some were left behind, with skepticism about aid. Data-rich and humane.
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you want the big picture on health, wealth and inequality.
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you want advocacy.
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Three things you will actually use
- Progress is real and uneven.
- Escapes create inequality.
- Aid is not the answer.
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Read the chapters on health.
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Deaton's escape.
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