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Thomas Piketty
The economist whose Capital in the Twenty-First Century brought wealth inequality into mainstream debate.
Capital in the Twenty-First Century · Capital and Ideology
- Born
- 7 May 1971
- Birthplace
- France
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Thomas Piketty
Thomas Piketty uses long-run tax and wealth records to study how inequality changes. His books connect economic evidence with political choices about ownership and redistribution.
Early life
Clichy
Born near Paris.
Studies
Trained in mathematics and economics at the École Normale Supérieure.
Career
- 1993
Doctorate
Completed research on redistribution.
- 1990s
Academic work
Taught at MIT before returning to France.
- 2000s
Paris research
Helped develop the Paris School of Economics.
- 2013
International readership
Capital in the Twenty-First Century brought his inequality research to a broad audience.
Books & research
Capital in the Twenty-First Century
Examines the long history of wealth concentration.
Capital and Ideology
Studies the political justifications of inequality.
A Brief History of Equality
Presents a shorter historical argument about progress and redistribution.
Beyond work
Public engagement
Writes for general audiences as well as academic journals.
Open data
Collaborates on international inequality data projects.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Career and work — jstor.org ↗Photo: Gobierno de Chile. CC BY 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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