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“I don't think there is any serious evidence that we need to be paying people more than 100 times the average wage in order to get high-performing managers.”

Quote by Thomas Piketty

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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. more

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