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...

This text provides a critical interdisciplinary introduction to the theory, practice and study of development. The thoroughly revised and updated new edition takes account of the impact of the global financial crisis, the economic rise of China and India and the further ramifications of global...

Introduction: the charity trap -- Business first: the roots of prosperity in the modern world -- Business last: the roots of failure in poverty aid -- Strong medicine: the Marshall plan as a business model -- Chase the devil: details for a Marshall model -- Conclusion: make it your business