Political Theory

Re: Hernando De Soto - Capitalism at Crossroads

Stranger — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 05:30:00 GMT

DW89:

Great video, thanks for posting. Does anyone know more about Hernando de Soto's economic beliefs. I've heard his name many times and I know he's squarely in the pro-market camp, but would he be properly described as a moneterist?

He has written a book called The Mystery of Capital about property rights in third world slums, and how crushing bureaucracy prevents the rise of capitalist enterprise. (It takes about a year worth of labor to register a business in Haiti, for example.)

Re: Hernando De Soto - Capitalism at Crossroads

DW89 — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 04:59:19 GMT

Great video, thanks for posting. Does anyone know more about Hernando de Soto's economic beliefs. I've heard his name many times and I know he's squarely in the pro-market camp, but would he be properly described as a moneterist?

Re: Hernando De Soto - Capitalism at Crossroads

kiba — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 03:35:33 GMT

I think rich people in developed country who believed in socialism are more dangerous to capitalism than masses of poor people.

Re: Hernando De Soto - Capitalism at Crossroads

mr_anonymous — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 02:31:46 GMT

Great video, very insightful.

Re: Hernando De Soto - Capitalism at Crossroads

krazy kaju — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 02:05:22 GMT

*bump*

Good vid.

Hernando De Soto - Capitalism at Crossroads

Jon Irenicus — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 04:31:03 GMT

See here.

-Jon