About Quote by Thomas Piketty
“We know too little about global wealth dynamics, so we need international transmission of bank information.”
About This Quote
Source Book: Capital and Ideology, 2020
The quote argues that insufficient knowledge of wealth distribution hampers effective global financial transparency.
In simple terms: We lack data on wealth, need better sharing.
Improve wealth data sharing.
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When to use this quote
- government regulation
- academic research
- international cooperation
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What mechanisms can protect privacy while sharing data?
- How does wealth data affect policy?
Data privacy concerns may limit sharing.