#CefESwebinar2021: by Angus Deaton (Princeton University) |
Monday 22 March 2021, 5pm (CET)
Virtual Meeting (Zoom)
Sir Angus Deaton (Princeton University)
Professor Sir Angus Deaton presents his latest paper "Covid-19 and Global Income Inequality". There is a widespread belief that the COVID-19 pandemic has increased global income inequality, reducing per capita incomes by more in poor countries than in rich. This supposition is reasonable but false. Rich countries have experienced more deaths per head than have poor countries; their better health systems, higher incomes, more capable governments and better preparedness notwithstanding. The US did worse than some rich countries, but better than several others. CefES and the European Commission – Joint Research Centre are proud to carry on this initiative with the aim of connecting scholars working on European issues all over the world and to strengthen their cooperation, particularly in this period of high human, social, economic and political distress. |