Capital in the Twenty-First Century  (English, Paperback, Piketty Thomas)

This book is a must read for economic graduates and those with a general interest in the distribution of wealth and inequality. Prof. Thomas Picketty, who teaches at Paris School of Economics dissects the economic history of developed countries to examine the nature of capital and its structure in the coming century where inheritance may have to play a bigger role than merit. A book with lasting consequences for the discipline it is a part of! Flipkart delivery was prompt and I got an advanta...

Delivery on time. Packaging was great as expected from flipkart. Good book with lot of figures explaining the rationale. a good read for any person interesting in income inequality

The author analyses inequality in the western world. He uses historical data, charts etc to clarify his point of view. But except for the analysis, he suggests no new remedy other than increased taxes on wealth and income which has in the past proved to be ineffective. A traditional left liberal perspective on inequality and its consequences.