Capital in the twenty-first century
Title:
Capital in the twenty-first century
Author:
Piketty, Thomas, 1971-
Goldhammer, Arthur
ISBN:
9780674430006
Uniform Title:
Capital au XXIe siecle. English
Publication Information:
London : The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, c2014
Physical Description:
viii, 685 p. ; 25 cm
General Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 579-655) and index
Translation of : Capital au XXIe siecle
Abstract:
What are the grand dynamics that drive the accumulation and distribution of capital? Questions about the long-term evolution of inequality, the concentration of wealth, and the prospects for economic growth lie at the heart of political economy. But satisfactory answers have been hard to find for lack of adequate data and clear guiding theories. In this work the author 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 transform debate and set the agenda for the next generation of thought about wealth and inequality
Subject:
| Capital |
| Income distribution |
| Wealth |
| Labor economics |
Summary:
What are the grand dynamics that drive the accumulation and distribution of capital? Questions about the long-term evolution of inequality, the concentration of wealth, and the prospects for economic growth lie at the heart of political economy. But satisfactory answers have been hard to find for lack of adequate data and clear guiding theories. In this work the author 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 transform debate and set the agenda for the next generation of thought about wealth and inequality