Angus Deaton

“As recognized since ancient times, the coexistence of very rich and very poor leads to two possibilities, neither a happy one. The rich can rule alone, disenfranchising or even enslaving the...”

“The call to rein in globalization reflects a belief that it has eliminated jobs in the West, sending them East and South. But the biggest threat to traditional jobs is not Chinese or Mexican...”

“Like many in academia and in the development industry, I am among globalization's greatest beneficiaries - those who are able to sell our services in markets that are larger and richer than...”

“Globalization and technical change are the guarantee of our future prosperity. And reversing on that will not only make things worse, but it will make things worse for a very large number of...”

“China and India are the success stories; rapid growth in large countries is an engine that can make a colossal dent in world poverty.”

“The best moments are when, together with... you bring information, you bring data to bear in a way that helps illuminate something that you just don't really understand. Even if it doesn't c...”

“I have the great good fortune that one of my collaborators in work, Anne Case, is also my collaborator in life.”

“I didn't care for school much - it was very strict, corporal punishment in the form of the 'tawse' was common and unpredictable, and I was often afraid - but I believe that I did well enough...”

“Trade, migration, and modern communications have given us networks of friends and associates in other countries. We owe them much, but the social contract with our fellow citizens at home br...”

“I believe, as do most people, that we have an obligation to assist the truly destitute.”

“Despite broad public support, raising the minimum wage is always difficult owing to the disproportionate influence that wealthy firms and donors have in Congress.”

“In the high-income English-speaking world, the elderly get treated very well indeed.”

“The World Bank adjusts its poverty estimates for differences in prices across countries, but it ignores differences in needs.”

“European countries give much larger shares of aid for poverty relief than the U.S.”

“When citizens believe that the elite care more about those across the ocean than those across the train tracks, insurance has broken down, we divide into factions, and those who are left beh...”

“Foreign aid, especially when there is a lot of it, affects how institutions function and how they change.”

“Globalisation, for me, seems to be not first-order harm, and I find it very hard not to think about the billion people who have been dragged out of poverty as a result.”

“I don't think that globalisation is anywhere near the threat that robots are.”

“I'm very keen that we have this debate about the good parts of inequality and the bad parts of inequality. It's not a one-sided thing.”

“International cooperation is vital to keeping our globe safe, commerce flowing, and our planet habitable.”