Hernando de Soto
He was born in Arequipa.
Also recorded as Hernando de Soto Polar
Hernando de Soto
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- Born
- 1941. · Arequipa.
- Nationality
- Peru.
- Occupation
- economist, writer, politician and entrepreneur.
- Education
- International School of Geneva, University of Geneva and Graduate Institute of International Studies.
- Known for
- The Mystery of Capital - Why Capitalism Triumphs in the West and Fails Everywhere Else.
- Honours
- Global Award for Entrepreneurship Research and Hayek Medal.
- Languages
- Spanish.
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Identity and origins
Hernando de Soto studied at International School of Geneva, University of Geneva and Graduate Institute of International Studies. The recorded working language is Spanish. Works named in the authority record are The Mystery of Capital - Why Capitalism Triumphs in the West and Fails Everywhere Else. Distinctions recorded are Global Award for Entrepreneurship Research and Hayek Medal.
His recorded language was Spanish. He was the child of Alberto Soto de la Jara. He married Dona Gerarda de Orléans-Borbón y Parodi Delfino.
El ministro de Defensa Jakke Valakivi, acompañado por el Comandante General del Ejercito, general EP. Ronald Hurtado, se reunió con el economista Hernando de Soto, en las instalaciones del Cuartel General del Ejercito del Perú.
Galeria del Ministerio de Defensa del Perú · MINISTRO VALAKIVI SE REUNIÓ CON ECONOMISTA HERNANDO DE SOTO
Exclusive interview with Hernando de Soto after his talk on Fairness and Justice in the Economy during Zermatt Zummit. Hernando de Soto is President of the Institute for Liberty and Democracy, an internationally recognized think tank headquartered in Lima, Peru committed to creating legal systems to help the poor access property and business rights. In 1999, he was selected as one of five leading
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1941
Hernando de Soto born at Arequipa.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q357946: Hernando de Soto
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- Gemeinsame Normdatei 16140785-7, Symposium on the Place of Discovery of the Mississippi River by Hernando de Soto (1927).
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Gemeinsame Normdatei 16140785-7, Symposium on the Place of Discovery of the Mississippi River by Hernando de Soto (1927).Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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