The other path

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ECONOMICS A revolutionary analysis of the Third World-and the number-one bestseller throughout Latin America The Other Path can fundamentally altér the way we perceive the so-called underdeveloped countries of the Third World, and in particular how their internál economies and political alliances actually (unction. De Soto uses Lima, Peru, as a case study and describes in absorbing detail the surprising and revolutionary world of the "informals," black marketeers who work outside the law. For many readers, however, the greatest contribution of The Other Path is its controversial political analysis. "Though [de Soto] is hardly the first to study the underground economy, no one has delved into it more thoroughly or heralded its possibilities more enthusiastically. His book, called The Other Path to contrast with the Maoist revolutionary group known as the Shining Path that has murdered thousands of Peruvians in recent years, has been a bestseller in Latin America since it was... Tovább

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ECONOMICS A revolutionary analysis of the Third World-and the number-one bestseller throughout Latin America The Other Path can fundamentally altér the way we perceive the so-called underdeveloped countries of the Third World, and in particular how their internál economies and political alliances actually (unction. De Soto uses Lima, Peru, as a case study and describes in absorbing detail the surprising and revolutionary world of the "informals," black marketeers who work outside the law. For many readers, however, the greatest contribution of The Other Path is its controversial political analysis. "Though [de Soto] is hardly the first to study the underground economy, no one has delved into it more thoroughly or heralded its possibilities more enthusiastically. His book, called The Other Path to contrast with the Maoist revolutionary group known as the Shining Path that has murdered thousands of Peruvians in recent years, has been a bestseller in Latin America since it was published in 1986. it has already stirred controversy among leading economists" v -Fortune "The Other Path is a major work, one destined to change the way the world understands wealth and poverty. Beyond Keynes, beyond Marx, it gets to the heart of the economic paradox of spreading poverty in an increasingly rich world." -Forbes "This is an important book. It not only gives a detailed analysis of the informál economy in Peru but alsó suggests solutions to the nation's economic difficulties. It offers new hope to Latin Americans fearful for their countries and their personal well-being." r~Chrístian Science Monitor "The best way to understand Latin America's problems and issues is to read El Otro Sendero (The Other Path). It is a new book which is sweeping Latin America." -Bili Bradley, U.S. Senate Hernando de Soto is a Peruvian entrepreneur. He is currently president of the Instituto Libertad y Democracia (ILD), director of several Peruvian companies, and a member of the United Nations Committee for, Development Planning.


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