Thomas Piketty

托马斯·皮凯蒂

Lifespan
1971–
Nationality
French
Role
Economist
Books
1

Biography

French economist and professor at the Paris School of Economics. Capital in the Twenty-First Century uses long-run data to argue that the return on capital tends to exceed economic growth, sparking global debate about inequality.

Central Ideas

  • Return on capital above growth
  • Long-run trends in wealth inequality
  • Taxation and redistribution

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