The Mystery of Capital: Why Capitalism Triumphs in the West and Fails Everywhere ElseWhy does capitalism triumph in the West but fail almost everywhere else? Elegantly, and with rare clarity, Hernando de Soto revolutionizes our understanding of what capital is and why it does not benefit five-sixths of mankind. He also proposes a solution: enabling the poor to turn the vast assets they possess into wealth. |
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... million people when it began its 250 - year progression from the farm to the laptop computer . Indonesia is making that same journey in only four decades and carrying a population of more than 200 million . No wonder its institutions ...
... million people when it began its 250 - year progression from the farm to the laptop computer . Indonesia is making that same journey in only four decades and carrying a population of more than 200 million . No wonder its institutions ...
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... million to 23.46 million . " Figures compiled by Gerard Barthelemy show that the population in the metropolitan area of Port - au - Prince , Haiti , rose from 140,000 in 1950 to 1,550,000 in 1988 and is now approaching 2 million ...
... million to 23.46 million . " Figures compiled by Gerard Barthelemy show that the population in the metropolitan area of Port - au - Prince , Haiti , rose from 140,000 in 1950 to 1,550,000 in 1988 and is now approaching 2 million ...
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... million acres of land for the soldiers who fought in the Revolution , 5 million to veterans of the war of 1812 , and 13 million for those who fought in the war with Mexico . Between 1851 and 1860 Congress added another 44 million acres ...
... million acres of land for the soldiers who fought in the Revolution , 5 million to veterans of the war of 1812 , and 13 million for those who fought in the war with Mexico . Between 1851 and 1860 Congress added another 44 million acres ...
Contents
The Five Mysteries of Capital | 1 |
2 The Mystery of Missing Information | 14 |
How Much Dead Capital? | 27 |
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