Excerpt: "France's influential economist Thomas Piketty, author of 'Capital in the 21st Century,' on Thursday refused to accept the country's highest award, the Legion d'honneur, to criticise the Socialist government in power."
French economist Thomas Piketty says it is not for the government to decide who is "honorable." (photo: AFP)
Economist Thomas Piketty Refuses France's Highest Honor
2 January 15
rance's influential economist Thomas Piketty, author of "Capital in the 21st Century", on Thursday refused to accept the country's highest award, the Legion d'honneur, to criticise the Socialist government in power.
"I refuse this nomination because I do not think it is the government's role to decide who is honourable," Piketty told AFP.
"They would do better to concentrate on reviving (economic) growth in France and Europe," added Piketty, who was once close to the Socialist Party but has distanced himself from the policies of President Francois Hollande.
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