Resources

Book
By:
Angus Deaton
"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 development and on poverty--tells the remarkable story of how, starting 250 years ago, some parts of the world began to experience sustained progress, opening up gaps and setting the stage for today's hugely unequal world. Deaton takes an in-depth look at the historical and ongoing patterns behind the health and wealth of nations, and he addresses what needs to be done to help those left behind. Deaton describes vast innovations and wrenching setbacks: the successes of antibiotics, pest control, vaccinations, and clean water on the one hand, and disastrous famines and the HIV/AIDS epidemic on the other. He examines the United States, a nation that has prospered but is today experiencing slower growth and increasing inequality. He also considers how economic growth in India and China has improved the lives of more than a billion people. Deaton argues that international aid has been ineffective and even harmful. He suggests alternative efforts--including reforming incentives to drug companies and lifting trade restrictions--that will allow the developing world to bring about its own Great Escape. Demonstrating how changes in health and living standards have transformed our lives, The Great Escape is a powerful guide to addressing the well-being of all nations."
SOAS
Organisation
Founded almost a century ago in 1916, SOAS is a unique institution. With students from more than 130 countries and the largest concentration of specialist staff concerned with the study of Africa, Asia and the Middle East in Europe, it is a global academic base of specialised knowledge concerning these regions.
Macmillan Cancer Support
Organisation

Macmillan Cancer Support provide practical, medical and financial support and push for better cancer care.

London Business School
Organisation
Through its multicultural learning environment, worldwide community, academic excellence and location at the heart of a global business capital, London Business School delivers an educational experience that transforms its students’ futures.
Cancer Research UK
Organisation
The UK's leading cancer charity
Report
NPC
This report, aimed at charities and funders, explores the issue of youth offending and highlights some of the innovative and promising ways that charities are helping young people to stay...