Show me the money
By Mark John | China Daily | Updated: 2014-05-28 06:58
A French economist's study of wealth launches a best-selling book and smacks a few myths along the way, Mark John reports in Paris.
Capital in the Twenty-First Century by French economist Thomas Piketty has attracted praise and invective alike on its way to the top of the Amazon.com books best-seller list.
New York Times' columnist Paul Krugman called its findings on wealth dating back to the 18th century a game-changer that demolishes the myth that "great wealth is earned and deserved".
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