Institute for Liberty and Democracy

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Institute for Liberty and Democracy

Abbreviation	ILD
Formation	1981; 43 years ago (1981)
Founder	Hernando de Soto Polar
Type	Public policy think tank
Location	Lima, Peru
Website	www.ild.org.pe

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Intellectuals Baquíjano Bayly Ghersi González Prada Miró Quesada de Olavide Palma Riva-Agüero y Osma (early) Rodríguez de Soto de Szyszlo Vargas Llosa (Mario) Vargas Llosa (Álvaro) Vigil
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The Institute for Liberty and Democracy (ILD) is a think tank based in Lima devoted to the promotion of property rights in developing countries.^[1] It was established in 1981 by Peruvian economist Hernando de Soto. The ILD works with developing countries to implement property and business rights reforms that provide the legal tools and institutions required for citizens to participate in the formal economy.^[2][3]