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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... example, between an ordinary worker, an engineer, and a plant manager) and between capitalists (for example, between 39 1. Income and Output.
... example, between an ordinary worker, an engineer, and a plant manager) and between capitalists (for example, between 39 1. Income and Output.
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... example, a country whose firms and other capital assets are owned by foreigners may well have a high domestic product but a much lower national income, once prof- its and rents flowing abroad are deducted from the total. Conversely, a ...
... example, a country whose firms and other capital assets are owned by foreigners may well have a high domestic product but a much lower national income, once prof- its and rents flowing abroad are deducted from the total. Conversely, a ...
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... example, ifβ = 600% and r= 5%, then α =r × β = 30%.13 In other words, if national wealth represents the equivalent of six years of national income, and if the rate ofreturn on capital is 5 percent per year, then capital's share in ...
... example, ifβ = 600% and r= 5%, then α =r × β = 30%.13 In other words, if national wealth represents the equivalent of six years of national income, and if the rate ofreturn on capital is 5 percent per year, then capital's share in ...
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... example, in the wealthy countries around 2010, income from capital (profits, interests, dividends, rents, etc.) generally hovered around 30 percent of national income. With a capital/income ratio on the order of 600 percent, this meant ...
... example, in the wealthy countries around 2010, income from capital (profits, interests, dividends, rents, etc.) generally hovered around 30 percent of national income. With a capital/income ratio on the order of 600 percent, this meant ...
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... example, in 2010, a large apartment in Paris, valued at 1 million eu- ros, typically rents for slightly more than 2,500 euros per month, or annual rent of30,000 euros, which corresponds to a return on capital of only 3 per- cent per ...
... example, in 2010, a large apartment in Paris, valued at 1 million eu- ros, typically rents for slightly more than 2,500 euros per month, or annual rent of30,000 euros, which corresponds to a return on capital of only 3 per- cent per ...
Sommario
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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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