The Mystery of Capital

Hernando de Soto2000book

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    Acemoglu, Johnson · Robinson. Compare assumptions, evidence and scope with the source above. These are editorial companions, not necessarily direct responses.

  • The Rise and Decline of Nations

    Mancur Olson. Compare assumptions, evidence and scope with the source above. These are editorial companions, not necessarily direct responses.

  • The Logic of Collective Action

    Mancur Olson. Compare assumptions, evidence and scope with the source above. These are editorial companions, not necessarily direct responses.

  • Poor Economics

    Abhijit Banerjee · Esther Duflo. Compare assumptions, evidence and scope with the source above. These are editorial companions, not necessarily direct responses.

  • Good Economics for Hard Times

    Banerjee · Duflo. Compare assumptions, evidence and scope with the source above. These are editorial companions, not necessarily direct responses.