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Case, Anne, 1958-

Deaths of despair and the future of capitalism / Anne Case, Angus Deaton. - x, 312 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white)

Introduction : death in the afternoon -- I. Past as prologue -- The calm before the storm -- Things come apart -- Deaths of despair -- II. The anatomy of the battlefield -- The lives and deaths of the more (and less) educated -- Black and white deaths -- The health of the living -- The misery and mystery of pain -- Suicide, drugs, and alcohol -- Opioids -- III. What's the economy got to do with it? -- False trails : poverty, income, and the great recession -- Gorwaing apart at work -- Widening gaps at home -- IV. Why is capitalism failing so many? -- How American healthcare is undermining lives -- Capitalism, immigrants, robots, and China -- Firms, consumers, and workers -- What to do?

ISBN: 9780691190785 9780691199955

Nat. Bib. No.: GBC001454 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 019664531 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Suicide--United States.
Premature death--United States.
Public health--United States.
Life expectancy--United States.
Capitalism--Social aspects--United States.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States--Social conditions--21st century.

Dewey Class. No.: 362.28