#7368
Mentioned in 4 episodes
The Other Path
Book • 1989
In *The Other Path*, Hernando de Soto explores the informal economy in Peru, highlighting how excessive bureaucracy hinders economic growth.
He argues for legal reforms that would allow informal sectors to become part of the formal economy, promoting prosperity and reducing inequality.
The book also serves as a counter to the violent strategies of groups like the Shining Path, offering an alternative path to economic development.
He argues for legal reforms that would allow informal sectors to become part of the formal economy, promoting prosperity and reducing inequality.
The book also serves as a counter to the violent strategies of groups like the Shining Path, offering an alternative path to economic development.
Mentioned by
Mentioned in 4 episodes
Mentioned by Jacob Goldstein as a bestseller describing Hernando de Soto's views.
178 snips
Summer School 1: A government's role in the economy is to make us all richer
Mentioned by 
Erik Prince
13 snips
#76 Erik Prince - 6 Enemies of Big Government, Combating Cartels and the Ukraine War | Part 1
Mentioned as an influential book that sparked ![undefined]()
Jacinto Cuvi
Jacinto Cuvi, "The Edge of the Law: Street Vendors and the Erosion of Citizenship in São Paulo" (U Chicago Press, 2025)
Mentioned by Jacob Goldstein as part of Hernando de Soto's marketing campaign.
Govt 1: Why Are Some Countries Rich and Some Countries Poor? (Institutions)
Mentioned as an influential book that sparked ![undefined]()
Jacinto Cuvi
Jacinto Cuvi, "The Edge of the Law: Street Vendors and the Erosion of Citizenship in São Paulo" (U Chicago Press, 2025)
