'The Great Divide: Education and the Politics of Despair'

Anne Case and Sir Angus Deaton: "The Great Divide: Education and the Politics of Despair"

In recent decades, a frighteningly large and increasing number of people in the US died from drug overdose, suicide, or alcoholism.

What is the reason for the increasing number of deaths of despair? Why does capitalism – which has lifted countless people out of poverty over two centuries – no longer seem to work for them? What are the forces underlying these tragic developments? What can be done to reverse this trend?

To answer these questions, a deep understanding of the country’s past and current economic, social, health, and political state is required.

Prof. Dr. Anne Case and Nobel Laureate Sir Angus Deaton are leading international experts in their respective fields. Together, they possess impressive and comprehensive knowledge and will share their latest research findings on this pressing topic with us.

00:00 : Introduction by Ernst Fehr, Professor of Microeconomics and Experimental Economics (UZH)
01:31 : Key Note
42:17 : Q&A