![]() ![]() "n engaging and sure-footed guide to the 'endless dance between progress and inequality. book gives a stirring overview of the economic progress and medical milestones that, starting with the Industrial Revolution and accelerating after World War II, have caused life expectancies to soar."-Fred Andrews, New York Times "n illuminating and inspiring history of how mankind's longevity and prosperity have soared to breathtaking heights in modern times. The story Deaton tells-the most inspiring human story of all-should give all of us reason for optimism, so long as we are willing to listen to its moral."-David Leonhardt, New York Times Book Review "ne of the most succinct guides to conditions in today's world. 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.ĭemonstrating 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. Deaton argues that international aid has been ineffective and even harmful. He also considers how economic growth in India and China has improved the lives of more than a billion people. He examines the United States, a nation that has prospered but is today experiencing slower growth and increasing inequality. 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.ĭeaton 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. 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. Yet the escapes from destitution by so many has left gaping inequalities between people and nations. People are healthier, wealthier, and live longer. The world is a better place than it used to be.
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