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Capital in the Twenty-First Century

Thomas Piketty

Economics & FinancePolitics & SocietyHistory
Publish date
2014
Publisher
Bertz + Fischer
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*Capital in the Twenty-First Century* analyzes historical data from Europe and the United States to examine the evolution of wealth and income inequality since the eighteenth century. The book investigates the relationship between the rate of return on capital and economic growth, exploring how wealth concentrates over time. It also outlines potential policy measures to manage economic disparities, including a global tax on capital.
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    Serves as a primary empirical data source for historical income share estimates.

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    Cited extensively in the introduction regarding the scarcity principle and land value concentration.

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    Piketty critically revisits Marx's prediction of infinite capital accumulation and the falling rate of profit.

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    Cited for early perspectives on capital accumulation, growth dynamics, and market equilibrium.

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