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Inequality Hoax
James Piereson
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Description for Inequality Hoax
Paperback. Num Pages: 56 pages. BIC Classification: JPQB; KCP; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 120 x 5. Weight in Grams: 57.
The controversy over inequality has gathered steam with the publication of Thomas Piketty's new book, Capital in the Twenty-First Century, a dense work of economic history that documents the rise of income inequality in recent decades and sets forth an agenda of taxation to deal with it. Piketty's treatise has turned into a rallying point for those favoring income redistribution and higher taxes on the rich. In this Broadside, James Piereson explains how Piketty's book is flawed and advances a narrow understanding of the market system. While misjudging the era in which we are living and misunderstanding the sources ... Read more
The controversy over inequality has gathered steam with the publication of Thomas Piketty's new book, Capital in the Twenty-First Century, a dense work of economic history that documents the rise of income inequality in recent decades and sets forth an agenda of taxation to deal with it. Piketty's treatise has turned into a rallying point for those favoring income redistribution and higher taxes on the rich. In this Broadside, James Piereson explains how Piketty's book is flawed and advances a narrow understanding of the market system. While misjudging the era in which we are living and misunderstanding the sources ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Encounter Books,USA United States
Number of pages
56
Condition
New
Number of Pages
56
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781594037856
SKU
V9781594037856
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About James Piereson
James Piereson is president of the William E. Simon Foundation and a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, where he directs the Center for the American University. He is a frequent contributor to various journals and newspapers and is the author of Camelot and the Cultural Revolution: How the Assassination of John F. Kennedy Shattered American Liberalism. He lives in ... Read more
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