Share the Wealth

Name: Share the Wealth
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How to End Rentier Capitalism

By Philippe Askenazy

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Share the Wealth by Philippe Askenazy explores the root causes of economic inequality and the undervaluation of work in today's world. The book argues that the current distribution of wealth is not natural but shaped by rising rents captured by those best positioned in economic systems. Askenazy highlights how workers often bear the burden through increased productivity and harsher conditions while their pay stagnates. The author offers a fresh perspective on the relationship between capital and labour, advocating for greater mobilisation and participation, especially among low-paid workers, as a more radical alternative to neoliberal policies.
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This book is ideal for readers interested in economics, social justice, labour studies, and contemporary debates on inequality and work. It will particularly appeal to students, academics, policymakers, and activists seeking a critical and hopeful analysis beyond conventional neoliberal approaches.

A new perspective on the neoliberal world through the prism of rents and rentiers

A new perspective on the neoliberal world through the prism of rents and rentiers

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How can we reduce inequalities? How can we make work get better recognition and better pay?

Share the Wealth by Philippe Askenazy reveals that the current share of wealth is far from natural; it results from rising rents and their capture by the actors best endowed in the economic game. In this race for rents, the world of work is the big loser: while many workers feed capital rents by increased productivity and worsened working conditions, they are stigmatised as unproductive and their earnings stagnate.

By proposing a new description of the capital-work relationship and calling for a remobilisation of the world of work, particularly poorly paid employees, Askenazy illustrates that there is a more radical alternative to neoliberalism beyond simple redistribution.

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Thomas Piketty praises Share the Wealth as "extraordinarily refreshing and innovative," deserving a wide international readership. He commends Askenazy's convincing argument that wealth distribution depends largely on institutional and legal frameworks shaping power relations. The book's insights into emerging, participatory trade unionism—highlighted through examples of subway drivers, nurses, and cleaning workers in major cities—are noted as particularly inspiring, presenting hope for transformative futures within globalisation.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781788739375

Publisher: Verso Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 12 January 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Verso Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 202g

Pages: 208

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About the Author

Philippe Askenazy is a specialist of labour and employment relations. He is a senior economist at the French National Center for Scientific Research, and fellow of NIESR (London) and IZA (Bonn). He is also columnist for Le Monde. He is the co-initiator of the collective called the 'Appalled Economists', a group aiming to stimulate collective thinking and public expression of economists who do not resign themselves to the predominant neoliberal orthodox doctrine. His Manifesto of the Appalled Economists with three co-authors was translated into dozens of languages.