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Sir Angus Stewart Deaton (born 19 October 1945) is a British-American economist and academic. Deaton is a Senior Scholar and the Dwight D. Eisenhower Professor of Economics and International Affairs Emeritus (since 2016) at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs and the Economics Department at Princeton University. His research focuses primarily on poverty, inequality, health, wellbeing, and economic development. In 2015, he was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his analysis of consumption, poverty, and welfare.

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  • Full name: Angus Deaton
  • Born: 1945-10-19
  • Nationality: United States
  • Known as: Author
  • Wikidata ID: Q204078

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Sir Angus Stewart Deaton (born 19 October 1945) is a British-American economist and academic.

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Angus Deaton was born on 1945-10-19.

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