Kicking away the ladder of meritocratic capitalism and the new air of economic theory: A review of Thomas Piketty’s Capital in the Twenty-First Century

Authors

  • Erick Mancha Martínez Facultad de Economía, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32399/ICSYH.bvbuap.2954-4300.2016.16.24.619

Keywords:

Thomas Piketty, meritocratic capitalism, economic theory, inequality

Abstract

Thomas Piketty’s Capital in the Twenty-First Century has caused a worldwide stir, provoking reactions from several of today’s most renowned economists, such as Joseph Stiglitz and Paul Krugman, who have spoken favorably about the work.

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Published

2016-03-01

How to Cite

Mancha Martínez, E. (2016). Kicking away the ladder of meritocratic capitalism and the new air of economic theory: A review of Thomas Piketty’s Capital in the Twenty-First Century. BAJO EL VOLCÁN. REVISTA DEL POSGRADO DE SOCIOLOGÍA. BUAP, 16(24), 209–217. https://doi.org/10.32399/ICSYH.bvbuap.2954-4300.2016.16.24.619