A ▁cru cial ▁contribution . ▁A ▁new ▁proposal ▁for ▁change ▁that ▁is ▁valid ▁for ▁the ▁whole ▁world ." ▁ ▁In ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁de ▁S oto ▁was ▁hon ored ▁with ▁the ▁Br igh am - K anner ▁Property ▁Rights ▁Prize , ▁awarded ▁by ▁the ▁William ▁& ▁Mary ▁Law ▁School ▁during ▁the ▁ 1 3 th ▁Ann ual ▁Br igh am - K anner ▁Property ▁Rights ▁Conference , ▁in ▁recognition ▁of ▁his ▁t ire less ▁advoc acy ▁of ▁property ▁rights ▁reform ▁as ▁a ▁tool ▁to ▁alle vi ate ▁global ▁pover ty . ▁ ▁P riz es ▁Among ▁the ▁pri zes ▁he ▁has ▁received ▁are : ▁ ▁The ▁Fre edom ▁Prize ▁( Sw itzerland ) ▁ ▁The ▁Fish er ▁Prize ▁( Un ited ▁Kingdom ) ▁▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁ ▁the ▁Gold water ▁Award ▁( USA ) ▁ ▁Adam ▁Smith ▁Award ▁from ▁the ▁Association ▁of ▁Private ▁Enter prise ▁Education ▁( USA ) ▁ ▁The ▁CA RE ▁Canada ▁Award ▁for ▁Out standing ▁Development ▁Th inking ▁( Can ada ) ▁▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁ ▁received ▁the ▁Dow ney ▁Fellow ship ▁at ▁Y ale ▁University ▁ ▁the ▁Dem ocracy ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame ▁International ▁Award ▁from ▁the ▁National ▁Gr adu ate ▁University ▁( USA ) ▁▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁ ▁the ▁Temple ton ▁Fre edom ▁Prize ▁( USA ) ▁ ▁the ▁Mil ton ▁Fried man ▁Prize ▁for ▁Ad van cing ▁Liber ty ▁( USA ) ▁ ▁the ▁Royal ▁Dec oration ▁of ▁the ▁Most ▁Ad mi rable ▁Order ▁of ▁the ▁Dire kg