What are the grand dynamics that drive the accumulation and distribution of capital? Questions about the long-term evolution of inequality, the concentration of wealth, and the prospects for economic growth lie at the heart of political economy. But satisfactory answers have been hard to find for lack of adequate data and clear guiding theories. In
Capital in the Twenty-First Century, Thomas Piketty analyses a unique collection of data from twenty countries, ranging as far back as the eighteenth century, to uncover key economic and social patterns. His findings are already transforming the debate and setting the agenda for the next generation of thought about wealth and inequality.
Where and when?
Friday, 4th July 2014
3 pm to 5 pm
AK Bildungszentrum, Großer Saal, Theresianumgasse 16-18, 1040 Wien
About the author:
Thomas Piketty is Professor of Economics at the Paris School of Economics. He is the author of numerous articles and of a dozen books, and initiated the World Top Incomes Database.