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Capital in the Twenty-First Century by Thomas Piketty
Contributed by: Hatton
  • 1. What is the primary focus of 'Capital in the Twenty-First Century'?
A) Technology innovation
B) Economic inequality
C) Political theory
D) Environmental sustainability
  • 2. Which country does Piketty use extensively in his analysis?
A) Germany
B) United States
C) France
D) Japan
  • 3. What type of data does Piketty heavily rely on?
A) Corporate financial statements
B) Government expenditure reports
C) Historical tax records
D) Census surveys
  • 4. Piketty emphasizes the importance of what type of transparency?
A) Financial transparency
B) Military transparency
C) Cultural transparency
D) Political transparency
  • 5. Piketty uses which concept to explain the dynamics of wealth accumulation?
A) The distribution of wealth and income
B) Consumer theory
C) Market efficiency
D) Supply and demand
  • 6. What demographic does Piketty emphasize in the study of wealth concentration?
A) The bottom 10%
B) The middle class
C) All income brackets equally
D) The top 1%
  • 7. What does Piketty suggest as a potential solution for inequality?
A) Increasing tariffs
B) Global tax on wealth
C) Education reforms
D) Lowering income taxes
  • 8. In addressing global inequality, Piketty proposes which of the following?
A) Reducing trade agreements
B) Encouraging foreign investment only
C) International cooperation on tax policies
D) Nationalism and isolationism
  • 9. In what year was 'Capital in the Twenty-First Century' first published in French?
A) 2008
B) 2015
C) 2010
D) 2013
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