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Piketty's Charge

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The English-language publication of Thomas Piketty's "Capital in the Twenty-First Century" has sparked widespread debate over the causes and consequences of rising inequality. Is Piketty's analysis mere fodder for professional economists, or will it move policymakers to act?

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  1. Thomas Piketty’s Japanese Tour

    Thomas Piketty’s Japanese Tour

    Mar 1, 2015 Yuriko Koike asks why income inequality has become more salient in one of the world's most egalitarian countries.

  2. Inheritance and Inequality
    Inequality Rich and Poor_Ian Wood Ian Wood/Flickr

    Inheritance and Inequality

    Oct 21, 2014 Edward N. Wolff refutes Thomas Piketty's argument that wealth transfers exacerbate inequality.

  3. Piketty’s Missing Rentiers
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    Piketty’s Missing Rentiers

    Sep 18, 2014 Jeffrey Frankel says that inequality is rising, but not for the reason Thomas Piketty has given.

  4. Democracy in the Twenty-First Century
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    Democracy in the Twenty-First Century

    Sep 1, 2014 Joseph E. Stiglitz blames rising inequality on an ersatz form of capitalism that benefits only the rich.

  5. The Great Income Divide
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    The Great Income Divide

    Jul 18, 2014 Kemal Derviş calls for potent policies to combat income inequality and strengthen social mobility.

  6. Piketty with Chinese Characteristics
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    Piketty with Chinese Characteristics

    Jul 2, 2014 Andrew Sheng & Xiao Geng apply to China Thomas Piketty's framework for understanding the country's rising income inequality.

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