The Great Escape. Health, Wealth, and the Origins of Inequality, Paperback/Angus Deaton

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. Publisher: Princeton University Press Author(s): Angus Deaton Illustration(s): 50 b/w illus. Number of pages: 384 Collection: Princeton Classics Publication date: 2024 Dimensions: 141 x 216 x 28 Cover type: Paperback