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In the economics of inequality, piketty boils down the data to about 140 pages plus endnotes, and explains the causes of economic inequality. The english version of capital and ideology, translated by arthur goldhammer, the distinguished book translator and longtime ces affiliate, is due out march 10. He is the author of capital in the twentyfirst century. Capital and ideology london school of economics and. Economist thomas piketty biography, theories and books. He is a professor directeur detudes at the school for advanced studies in the social sciences ehess, associate chair at the paris school of economics and centennial professor at the international inequalities institute, which is part of the london school. It seems safe to say that capital in the twentyfirst century, the magnum opus of the french economist thomas piketty, will be the most important economics book of the yearand maybe of the decade.
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Previously, piketty, who teaches at the paris school of economics, had been an academic luminary but not a public one. He is the director of studies at the ecole des hautes etudes en sciences sociales ehess and professor at the paris school of economics. This concise text has established itself as an indispensable guide for students and general readers in. His 2014 book, capital in the twentyfirst century, caused a sensation upon publication. Thomas pikettywhose capital in the twentyfirst century pushed inequality to the forefront of public debatewrote the economics of inequality as an introduction to the conceptual and factual background necessary for interpreting changes in economic inequality over time. Jan 27, 2015 on 21 january 2015 thomas piketty visited the eui to deliver a mw lecture on his latest book capital in the tentyfirst century. Professor at ehess and at the paris school of economics. French economists toulouse v paris europe the economist. The economics of rising inequalities, oup catalogue, oxford. Thomas piketty is professor of economics at the paris school of economics, of which he was the founder and first director from 2005 and 2007. Feb 23, 2020 thomas pikettys paris office is lined with books, including translations of his own works. He is a professor at the school for advanced studies in the social sciences, associate chair at the paris school of economics and centennial professor at the international inequalities institute, which is part of the london school of economics. Thomas piketty to deliver economics lecture at northwestern.
Thomas piketty paris school of economics, interviewed by. Thomas piketty s new book argues that rising inequality is explained by politics, not economics, and offers some radical solutions. Harvard book store welcomes paris school of economics professor thomas piketty for a discussion of his seminal new work capital in the twentyfirst century what are the grand dynamics that drive the accumulation and distribution of capital. An earlier version of his article appeared in le monde february 2016. He recommends five great books to better understand these complex and alwaysevolving ideas, and their consequences for the world. You write that inequality is not the result of economics or technological change, but is rooted in ideology and politics. Apr 16, 2019 thomas piketty, professor at the paris school of economics, school of advanced studies in the social sciences, will deliver the susan bies lecture on economics and public policy at northwestern university at 4 p. Thomas piketty, professor at the paris school of economics, school of advanced studies in the social sciences, will deliver the susan bies lecture on economics and public policy at northwestern university at 4 p. Capital in the twentyfirst century piketty was born to militant trotskyite parents and was later politically affiliated with the french socialist party.
He is the author of numerous articles published in journals such as the quarterly journal of economics, the journal of political economy, the. Piketty resumed teaching at the ehess and paris school of economics in 2007. Economist thomas piketty discusses his new research into the historical. Buy the economics of inequality book online at low prices.
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