Top incomes in France in the twentieth century : inequality and redistribution, 1901-1998, Thomas Piketty ; translated by Seth Ackerman

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Note: "First published as Les hauts revenus en France au XXe siècle: inégalités et redistributions, 1901-1998. (c) 2001 Editions Grasset et Fasquelle; 2014 for the present edition."

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Contents: Introduction: Why study top incomes? -- Part One. The evolution of income inequality in France in the twentieth century: A five-fold increase in "average" purchasing power in the twentieth century -- The evolution of the level and composition of top incomes in France in the twentieth century -- Wage inequality in France in the twentieth century -- Part Two. Top incomes and redistribution in France in the twentieth century: Income-tax legislation from 1914 to 1998 -- Who paid what? -- Part Three. France and the Kuznets curve: Was the "end of the rentiers" a tax illusion? -- How does France compare with foreign experiences? -- Conclusion: Top incomes in France at the dawn of the twenty-first century

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