Join us at Darien Library for an economic discussion of Thomas Piketty’s Capital In The Twenty-first Century.

Attendees do not have to have read the book to attend this discussion. Discussions will surround the history of income inequality, gender income inequality, and inherited wealth.

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About Capital In The Twenty-first Century
Analyzes a collection of data from twenty countries, ranging as far back as the eighteenth century, to uncover key economic and social patterns, transform debate, and set the agenda for the next generation of thought about wealth and inequality.

About the presenter
Philip J. Lane is an Associate Professor of Economics at Fairfield University. His areas of research interests include depository institutions, deregulation of the financial system, and financial modeling.

His areas of teaching experience include money and banking, financial markets and institutions, and macroeconomics. Phil received a B.A. in Economics from Providence College, a M.A. in Economics from Northeastern University, and a Ph.D. in Economics from Tufts University.

He is currently the advisor to the Economics Club and the College Federal Reserve Challenge team at Fairfield University. Phil is a member of and the past president (2004-2005) of the Trumbull Rotary Club.

This event is cosponsored with Michael Aloi of Summit Financial Resources.