A Nobel Prize–winning economist tells the remarkable story of how
the world has grown healthier, wealthier, but also more unequal over
the past two and half centuries The world is a better place than it
used to be. People are healthier, wealthier, and live longer. Yet the
escapes from destitution by so many has left gaping inequalities
between people and nations. In The Great Escape, Nobel Prize–winning
economist Angus Deaton—one of the foremost experts on economic
development and on poverty—tells the remarkable story of how,
beginning 250 years ago, some parts of the world experienced sustained
progress, opening up gaps and setting the stage for today's
disproportionately unequal world. Deaton takes an in-depth look at the
historical and ongoing patterns behind the health and wealth of
nations, and addresses what needs to be done to help those left
behind. Deaton describes vast innovations and wrenching setbacks: the
successes of antibiotics, pest control, vaccinations, and clean water
on the one hand, and disastrous famines and the HIV/AIDS epidemic on
the other. He examines the United States, a nation that has prospered
but is today experiencing slower growth and increasing inequality. He
also considers how economic growth in India and China has improved the
lives of more than a billion people. Deaton argues that international
aid has been ineffective and even harmful. He suggests alternative
efforts—including reforming incentives to drug companies and lifting
trade restrictions—that will allow the developing world to bring
about its own Great Escape. Demonstrating how changes in health and
living standards have transformed our lives, The Great Escape is a
powerful guide to addressing the well-being of all nations.
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9781400847969
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2013
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Princeton University Press
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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