Capital in the twenty-first century / Thomas Piketty ; translated by Arthur Goldhammer.
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Cambridge Massachusetts :
The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press,
2014.
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Summary: | Piketty analyzes a unique collection of data from twenty countries, ranging as far back as the eighteenth century, to uncover key economic and social patterns and shows that modern economic growth and the diffusion of knowledge have allowed us to avoid inequalities. He argues, however, that the tendency of returns on capital to exceed the rate of economic growth will generate extreme inequalities that stir discontent and undermine democratic values if political action is not taken. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
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| Other format: | Print version: Piketty, Thomas, 1971- Capital au XXIe siècle. English. Capital in the twenty-first century 9780674430006 |
| Notes: | Translation of the author's Le capital au XXIe siècle. Bib#: 1999827 |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Language: | English French |
| ISBN: | 9780674369542 (electronic bk.) 0674369548 (electronic bk.) |
| Bib#: | 1999827 |
