The Mystery of Capital: Why Capitalism Triumphs in the West and Fails Everywhere Else by Hernando De Soto

Basic Books, 2003. Paperback. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Basic Books, July 2003. Trade Paperback. Good/No Jacket. paperback Good+ Soiling spot on edge

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Basic Books, 2003-07. Paperback. Used: Good.

A renowned economist's classic book on capitalism in the developing world, showing how property rights are the key to overcoming poverty"The hour of capitalism's greatest triumph," writes Hernando de Soto, "is, in the eyes of four-fifths of humanity, its hour of crisis." In The Mystery of Capital, the world-famous Peruvian economist takes up one of the most pressing questions the world faces today: Why do some countries succeed at capitalism while others fail?In strong opposition to the popular view that success is determined by cultural differences, de Soto finds that it actually has everything to do with the legal structure of property and property rights. Every developed nation in the world at one time went through the transformation from predominantly extralegal property arrangements, such as squatting on large estates, to a formal, unified legal property system. In the West we've forgotten that creating this system is what allowed people everywhere to leverage property into wealth. This… Read More

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Basic Books, July 2003. Trade Paperback. Very Good/None. Name stamped on front endpaper. ; 7.8 X 5.3 X 0.9 inches; 288 pages

Basic Books, 2003-07-09. Paperback. Very Good. Nice book with light wear.

Basic Books, USA, 2003. Reprint. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Text appears to be clean. Cover has wear and corner bumps. The spine is in good condition with some wear. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Education; ISBN: 0465016154. ISBN/EAN: 9780465016150. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1561036958. . 9780465016150

Basic Books, July 2003. Trade Paperback. VG-. used trade paperback edition. lightly shelfworn, corners perhaps slightly bumped. pages and binding are clean, straight and tight. there are no marks to the text or other serious flaws.