Synthesized answer
The provided passages do not explicitly list all questions that remain unanswered by the book "Capital in the Twenty-First Century." However, they do indicate that satisfactory answers to questions about the long-term evolution of inequality, the concentration of wealth, and the prospects for economic growth have been hard to find due to a lack of adequate data and clear guiding theories [1].
The author analyzes data to uncover key economic and social patterns, aiming to transform debate and set the agenda for future thought on wealth and inequality [1]. The work demonstrates that while modern economic growth has averted the extreme inequalities predicted by Karl Marx, the fundamental structures of capital and inequality have not been altered as much as previously believed [1]. The tendency for returns on capital to exceed the rate of economic growth is identified as a main driver of inequality that could lead to extreme disparities and undermine democratic values if not addressed by political action [1, 2].
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Title: Capital in the Twenty-First Century by Thomas Piketty Description: What are the grand dynamics that drive the accumulation and distribution of capital? Questions about the long-term evolution of inequality, the concentration of wealth, and the prospects for economic growth lie at the heart of political economy. But satisfactory answers have been hard to find for lack of adequate data and clear guiding theories. In this work the author analyzes a unique collection of data from twenty countries, ranging as far back as the eighteenth century, to uncover key economic and social patterns.…
xceed the rate of economic growth--today threatens to generate extreme inequalities that stir discontent and undermine democratic values if political action is not taken. But economic trends are not acts of God. Political action has curbed dangerous inequalities in the past, the author says, and may do so again. This original work reorients our understanding of economic history and confronts us with sobering lessons for today. Categories: Business & Economics Pages: 817 Snippet: In this work the author analyzes a unique collection of data from twenty countries, ranging as far back as the…