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Capital in the Twenty–First Century
Author(s): Thomas Piketty (Author), Arthur Goldhammer (Author)
- Publisher: Harvard University Press
- Publication Date: 18 Mar. 2014
- Edition: Illustrated
- Language: English
- Print length: 704 pages
- ISBN-10: 067443000X
- ISBN-13: 9780674430006
Book Description
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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About the Author
Thomas Piketty is Professor of Economics and Economic History at the School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences and the Paris School of Economics. His books include A Brief History of Equality, Capital and Ideology, and the bestselling Capital in the Twenty-First Century.
