Thomas Piketty
Economy
French Economist Piketty: Creditors' Proposal for Greece Is Bad and Recessionary
The plan creditors proposed to Greece is bad and recessionary, and the answer is "No," said French economist Thomas Piketty to Belgian newspaper Le Soir, adding that despite the brutal threat of Greece's exit from the Eurozone and the financial...
Economy
French Economist Piketty: Europe's Stance on Greek Tax Reform Is Hypocritical
Europe’s stance in dealing with the tax reform in Greece is very hypocritical, French economist Thomas Piketty said in an interview to the Athens-Macedonian News Agency on Wednesday.
"On one hand, they say rich Greeks must pay more taxes and on the other,...
Economy
French Economist Piketty: 'There is a Huge Hypocrisy Towards Greece'
Internationally acclaimed French economist Thomas Piketty says that "several parties have been hypocritical towards Greece."
In an interview with the Belgian newspaper L' Echo, the author of The Capital in the 21st Century said that "there is a huge...