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Enrichment

Angus Deaton - The Skeptical Optimist

Geoff Riley

18th October 2015

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This is one of those articles that I would like all of my student economists to read! John Cassidy always writes beautifully and a search through his archive will also unearth some more gems.

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Geoff Riley

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for nearly forty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD and Revision conferences in the UK and overseas.

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