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Thomas Piketty is a renowned French economist born on May 7, 1971. His research focuses on income and wealth inequality, economic growth, and capital accumulation. Piketty is known for his in-depth studies on inequality and his influential book 'Capital in the Twenty-First Century' has had a global impact.

Famous Thomas Piketty Quotes

“Бідні наздоганяють багатих тоді, коли вони досягають такого ж рівня технологічних знань, кваліфікації та освіти, а не за рахунок перерозподілу власності.”

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Book:Capital in the Twenty First Century

Source: Capital in the Twenty First Century

“Cuando la tasa de rendimiento del capital supera la tasa de crecimiento de la producción y los ingresos, como lo hizo en el siglo XIX y parece muy probable que lo haga de nuevo en el siglo XIX, el capitalismo genera automáticamente las desigualdades arbitrarias e insostenibles que socavan radicalmente los valores meritocráticos en que se basan las sociedades democráticas.”

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Book:Capital in the Twenty First Century

Source: Capital in the Twenty First Century

“Change comes when the short-term logic of events, intersects with the long term evolution of ideas.”

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Book:Capital and Ideology

Source: Capital and Ideology

“Capitalul nu este niciodată pașnic: el este mereu riscant și antreprenorial, cel puțin la începuturile lui; și, în același timp, are mereu tendința de a se transforma în rentă, din momentul în care se acumulează fără limită – este vocația lui, destinul lui logic.”

Book:Capital in the Twenty First Century

Source: Capital in the Twenty First Century

“Income from labor [in the United States] is about as unequally distributed as has ever been observed anywhere.”

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“All told, over the period 1932-1980, nearly half a century, the top federal income tax rate in the United States averaged 81 percent.”

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Book:Capital in the Twenty First Century

Source: Capital in the Twenty First Century

About the Author

Born: May 7, 1971
Known for: Economist
Quotes: 61

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