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The Mystery of Capital

Paperback • 2001 • English

The Mystery of Capital: Why Capitalism Triumphs in the West and Fails Everywhere Else

By Hernando De Soto

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About the book

Why does capitalism triumph in the West but fail almost everywhere else? Elegantly and with clarity de Soto revolutionises our understanding of what capital is and why it does not benefit five- sixths of mankind. He also proposes a enabling the poor to turn the vast assets they possess into wealth.

International economics
Development economics and emerging economies
Capitalism

Book details

ISBN

9780552999236

Publisher

Black Swan

Published year

2001

Language

English

Original title

The Mystery of Capital

Format

Paperback

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