Hernando de Soto Polar

Hernando de Soto Polar (or Hernando de Soto; born 1941) is a Peruvian economist known for his work on the informal economy and on the importance of business and property rights. He is the president of the Institute for Liberty and Democracy (ILD), located in Lima, Peru.

Books

 * The Other Path: The Invisible Revolution in the Third World (1986)
 * The Mystery of Capital: Why Capitalism Triumphs in the West and Fails Everywhere Else (2000)