Can money buy happiness? Angus Deaton, Laureate in Economic Sciences, gives his answer

Deaton ties income to well-being with evidence on health, inequality, and measurement of happiness.

Healthcare economicsInterviewexperthappinesshealth outcomesincome and well beinginequalitylife satisfactionAngus Deaton

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