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Income inequality in the 21st century — A biased summary of Piketty’s capital in the twenty-first century

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  • Dietrich Stauffer

    (Institute for Theoretical Physics Cologne University D-50923 Köln, Euroland)

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Capital usually leads to income and income is more accurately and easily measured. Thus, we summarize income distributions in USA, Germany, etc.

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  • Dietrich Stauffer, 2016. "Income inequality in the 21st century — A biased summary of Piketty’s capital in the twenty-first century," International Journal of Modern Physics C (IJMPC), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 27(02), pages 1-6, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:ijmpcx:v:27:y:2016:i:02:n:s0129183116300013
    DOI: 10.1142/S0129183116300013
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