Maurizio Franzini is Full Professor of Economic Policy, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy. Mario Pianta is Full Professor of Economic Policy, University of Urbino, Italy.

• 1. Four engines of inequality 2. Capital, labour and the distribution of income 3. Family matters 4. Explaining inequality 5. Policies for a more equal society

This book provides a timely and incisive study of inequality. While Piketty’s opus was fundamental in providing evidence for the rising trend in inequality, this book looks at different factors - technological, institutional and oligarchic - that help explain why a simple wealth tax is not the (only) answer.Mariana Mazzucato, University of Sussex, UK.

Maurizio Franzini is Full Professor of Economic Policy, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy. Mario Pianta is Full Professor of Economic Policy, University of Urbino, Italy.

• 1. Four engines of inequality 2. Capital, labour and the distribution of income 3. Family matters 4. Explaining inequality 5. Policies for a more equal society

This book provides a timely and incisive study of inequality. While Piketty’s opus was fundamental in providing evidence for the rising trend in inequality, this book looks at different factors - technological, institutional and oligarchic - that help explain why a simple wealth tax is not the (only) answer.Mariana Mazzucato, University of Sussex, UK.

Maurizio Franzini is Full Professor of Economic Policy, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy. Mario Pianta is Full Professor of Economic Policy, University of Urbino, Italy.

• 1. Four engines of inequality 2. Capital, labour and the distribution of income 3. Family matters 4. Explaining inequality 5. Policies for a more equal society

This book provides a timely and incisive study of inequality. While Piketty’s opus was fundamental in providing evidence for the rising trend in inequality, this book looks at different factors - technological, institutional and oligarchic - that help explain why a simple wealth tax is not the (only) answer.Mariana Mazzucato, University of Sussex, UK.