Thomas Piketty's Capital in the Twenty-First Century is the most widely discussed work of economics in recent history … reasons for Capital's phenomenal success, followed by the published reviews of Nobel laureates Robert Solow and Paul Krugman … contributors ask whether Piketty said enough about power, slavery, and the complex nature of capital. Laura Tyson and Michael …

Thomas Piketty’s Capital in the Twenty-First Century is the most widely discussed work of economics in recent history … Capital’s phenomenal success, followed by the published reviews of Nobel laureates Paul Krugman and Robert Solow. The rest of … ask whether Piketty said enough about power, slavery, and the complex nature of capital. Laura Tyson and Michael Spence …

1990s revival of growth theory, the authors focus on capital accumulation and long-run growth. They show how rigorous …