Thomas Piketty Archives

The Biden infrastructure bills would restore America’s traditional approach to economic growth

Robert Manduca, Nic Johnson, and Chris Hong - July 29, 2021

From the nation’s founding, government has been deeply involved in shaping the economy — until the Carter and Reagan administrations retreated from the ‘American System’

Tackling poverty isn’t enough. Inequality is a serious problem, too.

David Lay Williams - September 13, 2016

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The day mainstream media became old in South Africa

Sean Jacobs and Herman Wasserman - November 25, 2015

[caption id="attachment_32650" align="aligncenter" width="620"] South African President Jacob Zuma delivers his address

Do voters reward the party that delivers basic services? Not in South Africa.

Evan Lieberman and Daniel de Kadt - November 10, 2015

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Piketty thinks South Africa needs to redistribute land. Democracies can’t do that. Dictators can.

Michael Albertus - October 20, 2015

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The euro zone was supposed to strengthen European democracy. Instead, it's undermining it.

Henry Farrell - July 13, 2015

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The euro zone was supposed to strengthen European democracy. Instead, it’s undermining it.

Henry Farrell - July 13, 2015

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The austerity referendum solves a problem for Greece's leaders. It may solve a problem for Europe's leaders, too.

Henry Farrell - June 28, 2015

The negotiations between Greece and its creditors concerning the country’s

The austerity referendum solves a problem for Greece’s leaders. It may solve a problem for Europe’s leaders, too.

Arthur Goldhammer - June 28, 2015

The negotiations between Greece and its creditors concerning the country’s

Why don't democracies take from the rich and give to the poor?

- June 11, 2015

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