Economic inequalities -- Power inequalities -- Social inequalities -- Inequalities of access -- Health inequalities -- Educational inequalities -- Environmental inequalities -- Towards equality -- Data, definitions & sources

The world is a better place than it used to be. People are wealthier and healthier, and live longer lives. Yet the escapes from destitution by so many have left gaping inequalities between people and between nations. In The Great Escape, Angus Deaton--one of the foremost experts on economic...