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The Great Escape
Angus Deaton · 2013 · 376 pages
Income distributionWorld healthPublic health, historyEconomic developmentEqualityCost and standard of living
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The world is a better place than it used to be. People are wealthier and healthier. Yet the escapes from destitution by so many have left gaping inequalities between people and between nations. This book tells the story of how, some parts of the world began to experience sustained progress, and set the stage for unequal world.
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