The world is a better place than it used to be. People are wealthier and healthier, and live longer lives. Yet the …, starting two hundred and fifty years ago, some parts of the world began to experience sustained progress, opening up gaps and … setting the stage for today's hugely unequal world. Deaton takes an in-depth look at the historical and ongoing patterns …

of cumulative causations created by the interplay between these factors. By looking at falling real wages, world income … range of disciplines including economics and development studies. In today's world of 'single-issue management', the …

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction: What This Book Is About -- 1. The Wellbeing of the World -- PART I …. LIFE AND DEATH -- 2. From Prehistory to 1945 -- 3. Escaping Death in the Tropics -- 4. Health in the Modern World -- PART …The world is a better place than it used to be. People are healthier, wealthier, and live longer. Yet the escapes from …