Angus Deaton is doing some rethinking ... despair," and it comes as he sees economics in disarray. His most recent book, ...

$29.95 (cloth). Princeton University economist Angus Deaton has written an elegant, wide-ranging, and fascinating book on the history of U.S. and global progress in health and material well-being from ...

Sir Angus Deaton won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 2015 for his analysis of consumption, poverty, and welfare. He is the author of many books on consumption and inequality ...

Anne Case and Angus Deaton’s next book is “Deaths of Despair and the Future of American Capitalism” (Princeton). Deaton discussed the research at a Prospect/British Academy event in June ...

In his new book, Angus Deaton discusses why he believes American society is in a darker place than it was 40 years ago. And why there's still hope. How Much Money Do You Need To Be Happy?