Capital in the Twenty-First Century
The main driver of inequality--returns on capital that exceed the rate of economic growth--is again threatening to generate extreme discontent and undermine democratic values. Thomas Piketty's findings in this ambitious, original, rigorous work will transform debate and set the agenda for the...
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The main driver of inequality--returns on capital that exceed the rate of economic growth--is again threatening to generate extreme discontent and undermine democratic values. Thomas Piketty's findings in this ambitious, original, rigorous work will transform debate and set the agenda for the next generation of thought about wealth and inequality.
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Format: kindle
ASIN: B00I2WNYJW
Publish date: March 10th 2014
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Pages no: 696
Edition language: English
Capital in the 21st Century is a great doorstopper of a book and that is intimidating. Happily, it is deceptively easy to read through and it is completely accessible to a general reader. The space is taken up because Piketty covers the ground in a very steady, methodical manner, giving the reade...