Angus Deaton

The opioid crisis is a symptom of deeper economic despair.

Human progress is uneven, but it's real.

Wealth without health is a hollow victory.

Economists must grapple with the human cost of policies.

The great escape from poverty is ongoing, but fragile.

Happiness is not a number; it's a state of being.

Inequality erodes the social fabric that holds us together.

Surveys reveal truths that statistics often hide.

Life expectancy tells us more about a society's success than GDP.

The poor are not statistics; they are people with stories.

Economic growth must be inclusive or it fails.

Despair deaths are a call to action for economists.

Models are tools, not truths.

The joy of discovery in data is what drives me.

Policy without evidence is guesswork.

Global health improvements are the true miracle of our age.

Inequality is a choice, not an inevitability.

Well-being is multidimensional; ignore that at your peril.

The fight against poverty is far from over.

Economics is about understanding human behavior under scarcity.