The Institute of Fiscal Studies has commissioned Sir Angus Deaton to lead a review of growing inequality in the UK https://www.ifs.org.uk/inequality/ The press have got very excited about this, and rightly so – what could be more exciting than a 2 year study mixing economics with epidemiology? Just think of the graphs! https://news.sky.com/story/suicide-drug-abuse-and-alcoholism-linked-to-more-middle-aged-deaths-than-heart-disease-11719426 https://www.theguardian.com/inequality/2019/may/14/britain-risks-heading-to-us-levels-of-inequality-warns-top-economist?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other For … Continue reading Rising inequality, Income, Life Expectancy and Angus Deaton.