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Comments on: Book review: Capital http://www.tvhe.co.nz/2014/04/22/book-review-capital/ The Visible Hand in Economics Sun, 27 Apr 2014 03:24:47 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Matt Nolan http://www.tvhe.co.nz/2014/04/22/book-review-capital/#comment-42999 Wed, 23 Apr 2014 21:49:00 +0000 http://www.tvhe.co.nz/?p=11108#comment-42999 In reply to VMC.

Hi,

Yar, I have also read (skimmed, intend to give it a closer read tonight) that – was good.

Piketty’s book covers a lot of ground, hence why the reviews also “have to” be long to fairly review it in some sense. I have a 1,500 word review in draft form for other purposes – and it is solely about the policy prescriptions (as that was the brief I was given). I think it is accessible here:

https://www.writelatex.com/967949bpfkkw

It is typical for economics books to be “too long” relative to what economists deliver in papers. It is interesting actually, some books (Why Nations Fail) could certainly have been shorter, while some require that length. In the case of Capital, to cover what he wanted, it needed to be that length with appendices (which I also made use of) and technical/data links.

]]> By: VMC http://www.tvhe.co.nz/2014/04/22/book-review-capital/#comment-42998 Wed, 23 Apr 2014 21:37:00 +0000 http://www.tvhe.co.nz/?p=11108#comment-42998 At nearly 600 pages Piketty’s book is overlong, in my view. At least for someone of my age. But its clearly an important book and has attracted the attention of many serious economists. Sadly, the reviews of the book are also too long – but if you have not read this you may also find it interesting, just as I found your summation worth reading. http://www.newrepublic.com/article/117429/capital-twenty-first-century-thomas-piketty-reviewed

]]> By: Some misconceptions about Capital in the 21st Century | The Dismal Science http://www.tvhe.co.nz/2014/04/22/book-review-capital/#comment-42995 Wed, 23 Apr 2014 01:01:49 +0000 http://www.tvhe.co.nz/?p=11108#comment-42995 […] After reading Piketty’s book, I have run into a good number of comments from people about it.  Some of them appear to be based on some confusion about what the book is saying.  Below I’m going to note down some of the more popular ones, and point out why they are not backed by the central thesis in Capital.  This follows on from yesterday’s review. […]

]]> By: Some misconceptions about Capital in the 21st Century | The Dismal Science http://www.tvhe.co.nz/2014/04/22/book-review-capital/#comment-42994 Wed, 23 Apr 2014 01:01:46 +0000 http://www.tvhe.co.nz/?p=11108#comment-42994 […] After reading Piketty’s book, I have run into a good number of comments from people about it.  Some of them appear to be based on some confusion about what the book is saying.  Below I’m going to note down some of the more popular ones, and point out why they are not backed by the central thesis in Capital.  This follows on from yesterday’s review. […]

]]> By: Book review: Capital http://www.tvhe.co.nz/2014/04/22/book-review-capital/#comment-42991 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 01:01:48 +0000 http://www.tvhe.co.nz/?p=11108#comment-42991 […] By Matt Nolan […]

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