Thomas Piketty

Thomas Piketty of the Paris School of Economics and James Heckman of the University of Chicago tell The CORE Project (https://core-econ.org) why observed data must be the starting point for economists. CORE is a global community of learners, teachers and researchers that is transforming how economics is learned by bringing recent advances in the field to bear on societal challenges such as the future of work, climate change and inequality, using free interactive online resources and...

Professor Thomas Piketty presented a lecture titled: Inequality in South Africa - What is to be done. 1 October 2015, Wits Science Stadium, Braamfontein Campus West

Renowned French economist, Professor Thomas Piketty, delivered a lecture, titled: "Inequality in South Africa: What is to be done?" in the Science Stadium at Wits University on Thursday, 1 October 2015.

Why inequality matters.

Famous French economist, Thomas Piketty, says the extreme levels of inequality in South Africa are bad for economic growth. Piketty has arrived in the country to present the 13th Annual Nelson Mandela lecture on Saturday. He is the author of Capital in the 21st Century which examines trends around inequality and warns that governments need to intervene or the rich will continue to get richer. It became a global phenomenon after being translated into English last year. For more News...

A much anticipated visit to South Africa by one of the most talked about economists in the world has fallen flat. French Professor, Thomas Piketty, missed his flight to South Africa last night. The Nelson Mandela Foundation has confirmed he did not have the required amount of free pages in his passport, but is working on attaining an emergency passport. He was due to take part in various events in the run up to the 13th Annual Nelson Mandela lecture on Saturday. It was hoped he would be able...

Thomas Piketty is an Economist and study director at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales in Paris. Member of the support committee of the SOS MEDITERRANEE association, he shares on camera the reasons behind his support to the crowdfunding campaign for the creation of a civil and european sea rescue association : Our crowdfunding campaign : ulule.com/sosmed/