It is true that globalization has fueled greater income inequality. But much of this increase should be welcomed, not condemned. There is nothing inherently bad about inequality. Whether it is bad depends on how it comes about and what it… — Angus Deaton Copy Share Image
A lot of our sources for income-inequality measures come from household surveys in which people report how much they earned in the last year, how much income they have, and so on. Those are not as well funded as they… — Angus Deaton Copy Share Image
I don't think income solely determines health. I think lots of other things determine health. — Angus Deaton Copy Share Image
I, who do not believe in socialized health-care, would advocate a single-payment system... because it will get this monster that we've created out of… — Angus Deaton Copy Share Image
Many people have mixed views about unions, but unions used to give people some measure of control at work. They gave them a social… — Angus Deaton Copy Share Image
I've always - and not always happily - considered myself an outsider. Certainly at Fettes. And then the Scots are always outsiders in England.… — Angus Deaton Copy Share Image
People who have children, by and large, want children. People who don't want children are people who, by and large, don't want to have… — Angus Deaton Copy Share Image
The first thing we need to understand when we think about globalization is that it has benefited an enormous number of people who are… — Angus Deaton Copy Share Image
High quality, open, transparent, and uncensored data are needed to support democracy. — Angus Deaton Copy Share Image
“It can be bad if the winners try to stop others from following them, pulling up the ladders behind them.” — Angus Deaton Copy Share Image
A good theoretical account must explain all of the evidence that we see. If it doesn't work everywhere, we have no idea what we… — Angus Deaton Copy Share Image
Growth does not bring any 'automatic' improvement in the health component of wellbeing. — Angus Deaton Copy Share Image
In Scotland, I was brought up to think of policemen as allies and to ask one for help when I needed it. — Angus Deaton Copy Share Image
It's hard to know what's going to be replaced by technology tomorrow. It feels like we're all at risk. I feel only safe as… — Angus Deaton Copy Share Image
The history of Montana has been of the government giving land grants to people that could not possibly turn it into decent farms. And… — Angus Deaton Copy Share Image
I have the great good fortune that one of my collaborators in work, Anne Case, is also my collaborator in life. — Angus Deaton Copy Share Image
