Capital in the Twenty-First Century

Interviewed by Markos Karasarinis

France's influential economist Thomas Piketty, author of the bestseller "Capital in the 21st Century", on Thursday refused to accept the country's highest award, the Legion d'honneur, to criticise the Socialist government in power.
      

 Acclaimed French economist warns of risks if eurozone countries do not demonstrate that they want to stay together

By Xenia Kounalaki

French economist and author Thomas Piketty’s blockbuster book launch in Turkey has witnessed a mini-crisis due to language issues.

Wealth inequality is particularly worrying for countries like Brazil, China or Turkey, which are home to more billionaires than Japan, says famous French economist Thomas Piketty Wealth inequality, capital flight, tax evasion and a lack of financial transparency are issues that are particularly worrying for countries like Turkey, Brazil and China, according to economist and author Thomas Piket