Actualités
Human capital, unequal opportunities and productivity convergence – A global historical perspective 1800-2100
How much more inclusive has access to health and education become in recent decades? Are we on track for global convergence in human capital, well-being,
Lire
Capital in the 21st Century, Ten Years Later
On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of Capital in the Twenty-First Century (2014) and the fifth anniversary of Capital and Ideology (2020), Thomas Piketty
Lire
Climate inequality report 2025 | Climate Change: A Capital Challenge, Why Climate Policy Must Tackle Ownership
The Climate Inequality Report 2025 reveals how wealth drives the climate crisis, and proposes new policy options to address it. It builds on the 2023
Lire
Upward mobility is primarily driven by labor income but almost never by capital alone
Understanding the drivers of income mobility is a central question in economics, as individuals’ incomes come from both labor and capital sources. While factor shares
Lire
Equality and Development: A Comparative & Historical Perspective 1800-2025
Understanding how inequality shapes economic development has long been a central question for economists, policymakers, and citizens alike. Does greater equality foster inclusiveness and productivity,
Lire
En France, les minorités racisées subissent de fortes pénalités salariales
En France, le modèle universaliste qui refuse de reconnaître les communautés au sein de la République rend la mesure et la mise en évidence des
Lire
First global database of wealth accumulation covering 1800–2025 now available
The long-run evolution of wealth has been central to debates in economic history and macroeconomics, but until now evidence has been largely confined to Western
Lire
Thomas Piketty’s view on billionaire taxation and wealth redistribution
On 9 April 2025, Thomas Piketty was interviewed at the “Taxing Billionaires” conference. On this occasion, he shared his views on billionaire taxation and the
Lire
Public ownership outperforms privatisation when an enterprise is a skill-based, natural, or network monopoly
Is public ownership or privatisation better? Throughout the 20th century, debates on public versus private ownership swung back and forth, often framed ideologically rather than
Lire