After Piketty - The Agenda for Economics and Inequality

Thomas Piketty's Capital in the Twenty-First Century is the most widely discussed work of economics in recent history, selling millions of copies in dozens of languages. But are its analyses of inequality and economic growth on target? Where should researchers go from here in exploring the ideas Piketty pushed to the forefront of global conversation? A cast of economists and other social scientists tackle these questions in dialogue with Piketty, in what is sure to be a much-debated book in its own right.

Summary

Are Thomas Piketty's analyses of inequality on target? Where should researchers go from here in exploring the ideas he pushed to the forefront of global conversation? In After Piketty, a cast of economists and other social scientists tackle these questions in dialogue with Piketty, in what is sure to be a much-debated book in its own right.

Product details

• Authors: Heather Boushey, J. Bradford DeLong, Et al, Marshall Steinbaum
• Assisted by: Heather Boushey (Editor), J. Bradford DeLong (Editor), DeLong J. Bradford (Editor), Marshall Steinbaum (Editor)
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2017
• EAN: 9780674504776
• ISBN: 978-0-674-50477-6
• No. of pages: 640
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 245 mm x 60 mm
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / Theory, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Economic Policy, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / Comparative, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development, Economic history, Political science & theory, Economic theory & philosophy, Popular economics, economic growth, Public Administration, Taxation, Economic systems & structures, Economic theory and philosophy