Thought Leaders 2015 The world's most influential voices

The 2017 Global Award for Entrepreneurship Research goes to Hernando de Soto

The Global Award for Entrepreneurship Research is the most prominent international award in entrepreneurship research with a price sum of EUR 100,000. De Soto’s analyses have had tremendous influence on policy throughout the world and were a main source of inspiration for the World Bank’s Doing Business program. Read More

2017 Award Winner

Hernando de Soto Peru Institute for Liberty and Democracy For developing a new understanding of the institutions that underpin the informal economy as well as the role of property rights and entrepreneurship in converting the informal economy into the formal sector. Read More

Spanish-speaking area: While only a few Spaniards are among the most influential thought leaders in the Spanish-speaking area, South Americans, by contrast, occupy 15 of the top 20 places in this language area.

The Hispanic spirit seems to be situated quite far to the left: Fidel Castro ranks number one, and most of the thought leaders following him tend to fall on the left side of the political spectrum. ILD's Hernando de Soto has been ranked number 60 on this years list:

60. Hernando de Soto is a Peruvian economist known for his work on the informal economy and on the importance of business and property rights.

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