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Reagan to the power of ten

Partager cet article Is Trump a UFO in American history or can he be seen as the continuation of long-term trends? While we have no desire to deny “Donald’s” obvious specificities, including his inimitable art of the tweet, we do have to admit that elements of continuity prevail. The tax agenda which he has just tabled in Congress is eloquent. It can be summed up in two central measures: reduction of federal income tax on corporate profits from 35% to 15% (a rate which Trump...

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Thomas Piketty : “Impossibilité d’un impôt juste ?”

A onze jours du premier tour des élections législatives, les sondages continuent de pointer du doigt des divisions au sein de la gauche et la perte d’influence d’un parti socialiste qui ne dépasse pas les 10% d’intentions de vote. Thomas Piketty est économiste, directeur d'études à l'EHESS. Pour en savoir plus : https://www.franceculture.fr/emissions/linvite-des-matins/la-gauche-en-travaux-quelles-idees-pour-la-refonder A écouter pour en savoir plus :...

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Yaron Brook Answers: What drives down inequality in Thomas Piketty’s famous U shaped graph?

Yaron Brook Answers: What drives down inequality in Thomas Piketty's famous U shaped graph? Curious about Ayn Rand? Check out https://www.aynrand.org/ Dr. Yaron Brook, from the Ayn Rand Institute, breaks new ground by giving his first ever lecture to a live audience in Korea. Dr. Yaron Brook has an MBA and a Ph.D. in finance. He also has a Blog Talk Radio show every weekend: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/yaronbrook You can follow him on Facebook and listen to his show live on Facebook,...

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What reforms for France?

Partager cet article Will the election of Emmanuel Macron enable France to relaunch itself and revive Europe? We would like to think so but this is not guaranteed. The new president does have some good insights but the overall impression is of a programme in draft version and somewhat opportunist. The most promising project is the modernisation and unification of our social protection. In France more than elsewhere, our social system has been constructed in stages with layers of...

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Reflections on Inequality and Capital in the 21st Century – Thomas Piketty

Public Lecture: Reflections on Inequality and Capital in the 21st Century Due to overwhelming response, we have reached capacity for this lecture and registration is now closed. Unfortunately, walk-ins cannot be accommodated. The talk will be live streamed beginning at 5:30 p.m. In this public lecture, Thomas Piketty will present new findings and reflections on global inequality dynamics. In particular, he will stress the need to go beyond the Western-centered historical perspective on...

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Interest Rat __ Poem inspired by Thomas Piketty’s “Capital…”

This poem was inspired by Thomas Piketty's "Capital in the Twenty-First century". ***** For more information on that book: 1) TED talk "Thomas Piketty: New thoughts on capital in the twenty-first century": https://www.ted.com/talks/thomas_piketty_new_thoughts_on_capital_in_the_twenty_first_century 2) "The Economist explains: Thomas Piketty’s “Capital”, summarised in four paragraphs": http://www.economist.com/blogs/economist-explains/2014/05/economist-explains

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Le revenu universel dans la politique de justice et de solidarité : analyse de Thomas Piketty

Lors d'un colloque co-organisé par la Fondation Jean-Jaurès, le Cepremap, l'IPP, le département de la Gironde et Alternatives économiques sur le thème "Revenu universel : entre utopie et pratiques" le 6 avril 2017, l'économiste Thomas Piketty est revenu notamment sur la place que le revenu universel d'existence dans une politique de justice et de solidarité.

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Thomas Piketty w Oslo: Cięcia podatków nie prowadzą do wzrostu

W piątek 12 grudnia, słynny francuski ekonomista, Thomas Piketty autor książki Kapitał w XXI wieku" - "CAPITAL in the Twenty-First Century"http://www.nportal.no/news/2403/kapitalizm-gryzie-wlasny-ogon odwiedził Norwegię. W swoim wykładzie na Uniwersytecie w Oslo, Pikkety potwierdził, że wysokie opodatkowanie jest koniecznością, by chamować gwałtownie rosnące nierówności w Stanach Zjednoczonych i innych krajach rozwiniętych.

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