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French Economist Thomas Piketty

French economist Thomas Piketty on the widening gap between the global rich and poor, tax and modern capitalism

The internationally-acclaimed French economist Thomas Piketty talks to Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ correspondent Simon Jack in front of a live audience at the UniversitΓ© Paris-Dauphine. His best-selling book, Capital in the 21st Century, rocked the economic world with its arguments about the widening gap between the global rich and poor. We hear more about Piketty’s theories and what they say about our developing perceptions of wealth, tax, and modern capitalism.

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Christmas Day 2014 01:05GMT

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  • Christmas Day 2014 01:05GMT