CSPAN3 National Association For Business Economics Economic Inequality March 24, 2017
Economists greatly appreciate, but professor deatons decadeslong work on welfare, wellbeing and health have been major contributions to the economic literature and this decade as the rest of us finally became attuned to the problem of income inequality here and around the world, these contributions have guided important Public Policy prescriptions and debate. His 2013 paper with ann case, rising morbidity and mortality in midlife among white americans in the 21st century, resonates strongly in todays political environment. I extend a warm greeting to sir angus deaton. Good afternoon. Its a rea...