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The Piketty-Atkinson Hypothesis

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What is the Piketty-Atkinson Hypothesis?

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Wealth inequality will increase over time in a capitalist economy.
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The Piketty-Atkinson Hypothesis states that wealth inequality will increase over time in a capitalist economy because the rate of return on capital is typically higher than the rate of economic growth.

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