Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism

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Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism is a 2019 nonfiction book by economists Anne Case and Angus Deaton that examines rising mortality among working-class Americans and critiques the economic and social structures contributing to this crisis.

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instanceOf	economics book ⓘ nonfiction book ⓘ sociology book ⓘ
argues	declining job quality harms life expectancy ⓘ economic and social structures contribute to rising deaths of despair ⓘ education divides are central to mortality trends ⓘ loss of stable working-class jobs undermines community and family life ⓘ rising healthcare costs burden workers and employers ⓘ
associatedConcept	life expectancy stagnation in the United States ⓘ opioid epidemic in the United States ⓘ working-class distress ⓘ
author	Angus Deaton NERFINISHED ⓘ Anne Case NERFINISHED ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
critiques	contemporary American capitalism ⓘ healthcare system in the United States ⓘ labor market institutions in the United States ⓘ weak social safety net in the United States ⓘ
focusesOn	alcohol-related disease ⓘ drug overdose ⓘ rising mortality among less-educated white Americans ⓘ suicide ⓘ
genre	economic analysis ⓘ nonfiction ⓘ social critique ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
mainSubject	American capitalism ⓘ deaths of despair NERFINISHED ⓘ health outcomes ⓘ inequality in the United States ⓘ labor market changes ⓘ working-class mortality ⓘ
notableFor	popularizing the term deaths of despair ⓘ
proposes	labor market reforms ⓘ measures to reduce rent-seeking in the economy ⓘ policies to strengthen the social safety net ⓘ reforms to the U.S. healthcare system ⓘ
publicationYear	2019 ⓘ
relatedWorkOfAuthor	Angus Deaton NERFINISHED ⓘ Anne Case NERFINISHED ⓘ
targetAudience	academics in economics and public policy ⓘ general readers ⓘ policymakers ⓘ
timePeriodDiscussed	early 21st century ⓘ late 20th century ⓘ
usesDataFrom	United States mortality statistics ⓘ health and income surveys ⓘ labor market data ⓘ

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subject surface form: Angus Deaton