Latest Thomas Piketty Quotes from Interviews

• I don't think there is any serious evidence that we need to be paying people more than 100 times the average wage in order to get high-performing managers.

  Thomas Piketty

  Thinking, Average, Order

  "French economist Thomas Piketty compares US economy to Europe in the Gilded Age". Interview with The Associated Press, www.oregonlive.com. April 23, 2014.

• Our modern democratic ideal is based on the hope that inequalities will be based on merit more than inheritance or luck.

  Thomas Piketty

  Democratic Ideals, Luck, Inheritance

  "French economist Thomas Piketty compares US economy to Europe in the Gilded Age". Associated Press Interview, www.oregonlive.com. April 23, 2014.

• When inequality gets to an extreme, it is completely useless for growth.

  Thomas Piketty

  Growth, Useless, Inequality

  "French economist Thomas Piketty compares US economy to Europe in the Gilded Age". Interview with The Associated Press, www.oregonlive.com. April 23, 2014.

• It's important to realize that innovation and growth in itself are not sufficient to moderate inequality of wealth.

  Thomas Piketty

  Innovation, Growth, Important

  "French economist Thomas Piketty compares US economy to Europe in the Gilded Age". Associated Press Interview, www.oregonlive.com. April 23, 2014.

• The democratic ideal has always been related to a moderate level of inequality. I think one big reason why electoral democracy flourished in 19th century America better than 19th century Europe is because you had more equal distribution of wealth in America.

  Thomas Piketty

  Thinking, Europe, Democratic Ideals

  "French economist Thomas Piketty compares US economy to Europe in the Gilded Age". The Associated Press Interview, www.oregonlive.com. April 23, 2014.

• It's not Utopian to believe that we can create a global registry of financial assets so we know who owns what in different countries.

  Thomas Piketty

  Country, Believe, Different

  "Inequality will worsen in America unless… Piketty’s Rx". Interview with Paul Solman, www.pbs.org. May 12, 2014.