Piketty: The Origins of Wealth Inequality
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Piketty: The Origins of Wealth Inequality
May 22, 2014
 Historically, the rate of return on capital has exceeded economic growth leading to wealth inequality, says Piketty (photo: Pablo Garrigós/Demotix/Corbis) |
The uneven distribution of wealth is one of the most debated issues in contemporary politics and economics. In a recently published, best-selling book, Thomas Piketty, explains the historical forces which have resulted in this inequality, and why a global tax on wealth could be the solution. Thomas Piketty, economist and author of “Capital in the 21st Century” |
