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May, 2014 this is quite an achievement for a nearly 700page book by a hitherto unknown french economist packed full of statistical tables and retailing at. Last week, piketty told me in new york city that it had sold 50,000 copies in french, which, he said, was high when adjusted. Piketty s new book which runs to 1,232 pages and is as long as war and peace explores the ideas that have justified inequality down the ages, bemoans the ineffectiveness of the traditional parties of left and right at coming up with solutions for redistributing wealth. Fans of thomas piketty s influential 20 book capital in the twentyfirst century will find much to like in this longawaited sequel. Piketty has offered his first detailed response to the newspapers criticism. Jan 01, 2015 french economist thomas piketty, the bestselling author of capital in the 21st century, has turned down frances top award, the legion dhonneur. The economist explains thomas pikettys capital, summarised in. A short version of the most important economics book of the. French economist thomas piketty s book, capital in the twentyfirst century, has become a sensation. Capital in the twentyfirst century by french economist thomas piketty has become an unlikely bestseller since its english. Why pikettys book is a bigger deal in america than in france. Four experts brad delong, tyler cowen, stephanie kelton and emanuel derman take. Piketty is a french economist who works on wealth and income inequality.
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