The Economics of Inequality
$31.46
- Hardcover
160 pages
- Release Date
3 August 2015
Summary
Thomas Piketty-whose Capital in the Twenty-First Century pushed inequality to the forefront of public debate-wrote The Economics of Inequality as an introduction to the conceptual and factual background necessary for interpreting changes in economic inequality over time. This concise text has established itself as an indispensable guide for students and general readers in France, where it has been regularly updated and revised. Translated by Arthur Goldhammer, The Economic…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780674504806 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0674504801 |
| Author: | Thomas Piketty, Arthur Goldhammer |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press |
| Imprint: | The Belknap Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 3 August 2015 |
| Weight: | 299g |
| Dimensions: | 19mm x 140mm x 210mm |
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Critics Review
Piketty’s The Economics of Inequality is an excellent book and a great companion to Capital . This book is a remarkable mix of extensive data, attention to theory, and concern for policy.
In a work that is aligned with but antecedent to his grand synthesis, Capital in the Twenty-First Century, French economist Piketty examines the structural causes of inequality… A discussion worth having and a book worth reading. * Kirkus Reviews *
Piketty’s The Economics of Inequality is an excellent book and a great companion to Capital. This book is a remarkable mix of extensive data, attention to theory, and concern for policy. – Axel Gosseries, Fund for Scientific Research (FRS-FNRS) and University of Louvain (UCL)
If Piketty is right, inequality is increasing and cannot be cured by the free market; we must understand the problem to understand how to address it. This should be required reading for every concerned citizen. * Publishers Weekly *
Even a brief guide to basic concepts in Piketty’s field of study can remind you, at every turn, that something profound is going on within the global economic system. The data, especially the data from recent decades, does not conceal the tale…Avarice and plunder play no part in the language of economics, but they too are causes and consequences of the phenomena Piketty describes. In some respects, his work is an assault on the kind of cult thinking that these days passes for economic and political analysis. – Ian Bell * Glasgow Herald *
Piketty’s The Economics of Inequality, which acts as a primer, provides a useful starting point for a wide audience. – Tom Healy * Irish Times *
Translated into English for the first time, it offers an exceptionally clear, cogent, and coherent discussion of economic inequality. – Richard N. Cooper * Foreign Affairs *
Thomas Piketty
Thomas Piketty is Professor of Economics and Economic History at the School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences and the Paris School of Economics. His books include A Brief History of Equality, Capital and Ideology, and the bestselling Capital in the Twenty-First Century.
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