The economics of inequality
(Book)
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Published
Cambridge, Massachusetts ; The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2015.
Format
Book
Status
Port Angeles - Nonfiction (Adult)
339.22 PIKETTY
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339.22 PIKETTY
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Published
Cambridge, Massachusetts ; The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2015.
Physical Desc
vii, 142 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Notes
General Note
"First published a L'économie des inégalités, 1997"--Title page verso.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 123-130) and index.
Description
"Thomas Piketty wrote The Economics of Inequality as an introduction to the conceptual and factual background necessary for interpreting changes in economic inequality over time. Piketty begins by explaining how inequality evolves and how economists measure it. In subsequent chapters, he explores variances in income and ownership of capital and the variety of policies used to reduce these gaps. Along the way, with characteristic clarity and precision, he introduces key ideas about the relationship between labor and capital, the effects of different systems of taxation, the distinction between 'historical' and 'political' time, the impact of education and technological change, the nature of capital markets, the role of unions, and apparent tensions between the pursuit of efficiency and the pursuit of fairness"--Provided by publisher.
Language
Translated from the French.