Panel: Capital in the Twenty-First Century

French economist Thomas Piketty (Paris School of Economics) discussed his new book, Capital in the Twenty-First Century at The Graduate Center. In this landmark work, Piketty argues that the main driver of inequality—the tendency of returns on capital to exceed the rate of economic growth—threatens to generate extreme inequalities that stir discontent and undermine democratic values. He calls for political action and policy intervention.

PANELISTS:

• Joseph Stiglitz, American economist and a professor at Columbia University.
• Paul Krugman, Nobel Prize-winning economist, New York Times columnist, and distinguished professor of economics at The Graduate Center.
• Steven Durlauf, professor of economics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
• Moderated by LIS senior scholar Branko Milanovic.

Introduction by LIS Director Janet Gornick, professor of political science and sociology at The Graduate Center.

This event took place on April 16, 2014 and was cosponsored by the Advanced Research Collaborative. For more Graduate Center events, go to https://www.gc.cuny.edu/All-GC-Events/GC-Presents.