You're more likely to achieve the American dream if you live in Denmark

Aug 21, 2017

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Kate Pickett

Professor of Epidemiology, Department of Health Sciences, University of York

Richard Wilkinson

Honorary Visiting Professor of Social Epidemiology, University of York

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