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A More Equal Path: Marriage Equality in Peru as a Method to Achieve De Soto’s Theories of Legal and Economic Harmony

In Peru, same-gender couples are still denied access to legal marriages and the property rights that come with forming such a union. This exclusion of formal legal benefits for certain community members results in economic friction for the country. Using Hernando de Soto's popular theory of economic development, Colbey Carpenter makes the case for marriage equality in Peru to avoid economic waste and allow for greater national investment.

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