Chandran Nair

Despite the recent economic crises that hit so suddenly and surprised experts, economists still hold sway with the media, policymakers, and business leaders. Thomas Piketty’s book, “Capital in the Twenty-First Century,” has made waves not just in the rarified world of economics but as a bestseller among the general public.

Despite the recent economic crises that hit so suddenly and surprised experts, economists still hold sway with the media, policymakers, and business leaders. Thomas Piketty’s book, “Capital in the Twenty-First Century,” has made waves not just in the rarified world of economics but as a bestseller among the general public.