Capital in the Twenty-First CenturyHarvard University Press, 10 mar 2014 - 685 pagine 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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... The Question of the Public Debt . 540 Conclusion . 571 Notes . 579 Contents in Detail . 657 List of Tables and Illustrations . 665 Index . 671 Acknowledgments This book is based on fifteen years ofresearch (1998–2013) Contents.
... The Question of the Public Debt . 540 Conclusion . 571 Notes . 579 Contents in Detail . 657 List of Tables and Illustrations . 665 Index . 671 Acknowledgments This book is based on fifteen years ofresearch (1998–2013) Contents.
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... debt) in Britain, France and Germany, expressed in years of national income, for the period 1870–2010. Note, first of all, the very high level of private wealth in Europe in the late nineteenth century: the total amount of private ...
... debt) in Britain, France and Germany, expressed in years of national income, for the period 1870–2010. Note, first of all, the very high level of private wealth in Europe in the late nineteenth century: the total amount of private ...
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... debt and the related issue of the optimal accumulation of public capital at a time when natural capital may be deteriorating. One final word. It would have been quite presumptuous in 1913 to publish a book called “Capital in the ...
... debt and the related issue of the optimal accumulation of public capital at a time when natural capital may be deteriorating. One final word. It would have been quite presumptuous in 1913 to publish a book called “Capital in the ...
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... (debt).9 If we look only at the assets and liabilities of private individuals, the result is private wealth or private capital. If we consider assets and liabilities held by the government and other governmental entities (such as towns ...
... (debt).9 If we look only at the assets and liabilities of private individuals, the result is private wealth or private capital. If we consider assets and liabilities held by the government and other governmental entities (such as towns ...
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... debt) was typically on the order of 150,000– 200,000 euros per capita, or five to six times annual national income. There are interesting variations both within Europe and around the world. For in- stance, β is greater than 6 in Japan ...
... debt) was typically on the order of 150,000– 200,000 euros per capita, or five to six times annual national income. There are interesting variations both within Europe and around the world. For in- stance, β is greater than 6 in Japan ...
Sommario
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37 | |
The Dynamics Of The CapitalIncome Ratio | 111 |
The Structure Of In Equality | 235 |
Regulating Capital In The Twenty First Century | 469 |
Conclusion | 571 |
Notes | 579 |
Contents in Detail | 657 |
Tables and Illustrations | 665 |
Index | 671 |
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