
In our first episode of 2021 we speak with Nobel Laureate Sir Angus Deaton about inequality, poverty and welfare.
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For many, inequality has become the dominant lens through which to understand our society. The coronavirus crisis and political upheavals in the US and UK have shone a harsh light on the increasing inequalities we face, and prove that not everyone is affected equally.
In our first episode of 2021, we speak with Nobel Laureate Sir Angus Deaton, Professor of Economics at Princeton University and leading expert on inequality, poverty and welfare. He also chairs Inequality: The IFS Deaton Review, our multi-year study into inequality in the modern world, funded by the Nuffield Foundation.
Host

Director
Paul has been the Director of the IFS since 2011. He is also currently visiting professor in the Department of Economics at University College London.
Participants

Research Associate Princeton University
Angus is the Dwight D Eisenhower Professor of Economics and International Affairs, Emeritus and Senior Scholar at Princeton University.
Podcast details
- DOI
- 10.1920/pd.ifs.2024.0047
- Publisher
- IFS
Suggested citation
. (2021). The state of inequality with Sir Angus Deaton [Podcast] IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/articles/state-inequality-sir-angus-deaton (accessed: 20 May 2025).
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