Understanding inequality and rising mortality rates in America, with Angus Deaton
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Sir Angus Deaton is a British-American economist, and one of the world’s most eminent in his profession. He was the sole…
Sir Angus Deaton is a British-American economist, and one of the world’s most eminent in his profession. He was the sole…
A basic graduate level introduction to social demography.
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In 2015, 86,212 more Americans died than the year before. That means life expectancy in the United States is heading in the…
In 2015, 86,212 more Americans died than the year before. That means life expectancy in the United States is heading in the…
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Nobel laureate Angus Deaton looks at globalization, poverty and the Robin Hood principle.
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