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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... rich countries between 1914 and 1945 was due above all to the world wars and the violent economic and political shocks they entailed (especially for people with large fortunes). It had little to do with the tranquil process of ...
... rich countries between 1914 and 1945 was due above all to the world wars and the violent economic and political shocks they entailed (especially for people with large fortunes). It had little to do with the tranquil process of ...
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... wealth. Here I rely on three dis- tinct types of historical data and ... countries such as France and Sweden. Unfortunately, data are avail- able for ... rich historical sources offer a unique vantage point from which to observe ...
... wealth. Here I rely on three dis- tinct types of historical data and ... countries such as France and Sweden. Unfortunately, data are avail- able for ... rich historical sources offer a unique vantage point from which to observe ...
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... countries, led by China. These emergent economies are now in the pro- cess ofcatching up with the advanced ones. By adopting the modes ofproduc- tion of the rich countries and acquiring skills comparable to those found elsewhere, the ...
... countries, led by China. These emergent economies are now in the pro- cess ofcatching up with the advanced ones. By adopting the modes ofproduc- tion of the rich countries and acquiring skills comparable to those found elsewhere, the ...
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... countries as possible, us- ing data from the WTID, which aims to cover five continents as thoroughly as possible. Nevertheless, the long-term trends are far better documented in the rich countries. To put it plainly, this book relies ...
... countries as possible, us- ing data from the WTID, which aims to cover five continents as thoroughly as possible. Nevertheless, the long-term trends are far better documented in the rich countries. To put it plainly, this book relies ...
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... rich countries of the world and, insofar as possible, to the entire planet. I also attempt to draw conclusions relevant to the global dynamics of the capital/income ratio and capital-labor split in the twenty-first century. The. Idea.
... rich countries of the world and, insofar as possible, to the entire planet. I also attempt to draw conclusions relevant to the global dynamics of the capital/income ratio and capital-labor split in the twenty-first century. The. Idea.
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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