Why is there so much money in the world and yet so much poverty? And why do most economists care more about the former than the latter? Daniel Altman broke the mould when he left economic journalism to write a provocative and thought-changing book, Outrageous Fortunes, and to give advice on how to raise living standards in developing countries. At the Sydney Writers' Festival, he talks to Michael Sexton. Altman has written for The Economist, The International Herald Tribune and The New York Times, and is a former economic advisor to the British government. Presented by Sydney Writers' Festival 2011
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