Anne Catherine Case, Lady Deaton, (born July 27, 1958) is an American economist who is the Alexander Stewart 1886 Professor of Economics and Public Affairs, emeritus, at Princeton University.

She currently serves as the Alexander Stewart 1886 Professor of Economics and Public Affairs Emeritus (effective as of July 1, 2017).

She attributes rise in mortality rates to drugs, alcohol, and suicide, also known as "deaths of despair.

She became a Fellow of the Econometric Society in 2009, a research fellow at the Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) in 2012, and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the American Philosophical Society, and the National Academy of Medicine in 2017.

[2] In 2016, she received the National Academy of Sciences Cozzarelli Prize for her work on U.S. morbidity and mortality.

[5] "The committee consists of 12 scientists and engineers appointed by the President to evaluate nominees for the Medal, which is given to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to knowledge in the physical, biological, mathematical, engineering, social and behavioral sciences.

“Health Challenges Past and Future.” Chapter 41 in The Oxford Companion to the Economics of South Africa.

“Rising morbidity and mortality in midlife among white non-Hispanic Americans in the 21st century.” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 112 (49): 15078-15083.

“HIV Risk and Adolescent Behaviors in Africa.” American Economic Review Papers and Proceedings 103 (3): 433-438.

“Paying the Piper: The High Cost of Funerals in South Africa.” Economic Development and Cultural Change 62 (1): 1-20.

“The Long Reach of Childhood Health and Circumstance: Evidence from the Whitehall II Study.” The Economic Journal 121: F183-F204.

“The impact of AIDS on intergenerational support in South Africa: Evidence from the Cape Area Panel Study.” Research on Aging 32 (1): 97-121.

“Interactions Between Mental Health and Socioeconomic Status in the South African National Income Dynamics Study.” Studies in Economics and Econometrics 34 (3): 69-85.

“Early Life Health and Cognitive Function in Old Age.” American Economic Review Papers and Proceedings 99 (2): 104-109.

“Making Sense of the Labor Market Height Premium: Evidence from the British Household Panel Survey.” Economic Letters 102: 174-176.

“Sex Differences in Obesity Rates in Poor Countries: Evidence from South Africa.” Economics and Human Biology 7 (3): 271-282.