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Capital in the twenty-first century, Thomas Piketty ; translated by Arthur Goldhammer

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Capital in the twenty-first century

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Thomas Piketty ; translated by Arthur Goldhammer

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Thomas Piketty analyzes a unique collection of data from twenty countries, ranging as far back as the eighteenth century, to uncover key economic and social patterns. His findings will transform debate and set the agenda for the next generation of thought about wealth and inequality

Introduction -- Income and capital : Income and output ; Growth: illusions and realities -- The dynamics of the capital/income ratio : The metamorphoses of capital ; From old Europe to the new world ; The capital/income ratio over the long run ; The capital-labor split in the twenty-first century -- The structure of inequality : Inequality and concentration: preliminary bearings ; Two worlds ; Inequality of labor income ; Inequality of capital ownership ; Merit and inheritance in the long run ; Global inequality of wealth in the twenty-first century -- Regulating capital in the twenty-first century : A social state for the twenty-first century ; Rethinking the progressive income tax ; A global tax on capital ; The question of the public debt -- Conclusion

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