THE FUNDAMENTAL CONTRADICTION OF CAPITALISM REVISITED

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We build an overlapping generations model to analyse the evolution of inequality as an economy develops. Our model economy resembles a ‘very capitalist society’. Initially, wealth is exclusively concentrated in a rich dynasty. We ask whether or not this type of capitalist economy contains a fundamental contradiction, as claimed by Piketty in his recent book. We derive a condition under which the economy is driven to a state of perpetual inequality. However, we also show that an economy where capital deepening triggers the development process is very unlikely to be absorbed in that state.

Idioma originalInglés
Páginas (desde-hasta)381-399
Número de páginas19
PublicaciónBulletin of Economic Research
Volumen70
N.º4
DOI
EstadoPublicada - oct. 2018

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