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Los límites de la eficiencia económica en una sociedad democrática

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  • Alejandro Agafonow

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During the 20th century, Marxism and non-egalitarian or classical liberalism debated the properties of economic reasoning, that is, the way economic institutions value multiple ends. This debate produced an implicit consensus between market socialists and non-egalitarian liberals about democracy. In this consensus, the Rousseau’s general will was replaced by the individual will, and popular sovereignty reflected in consumer sovereignty. This essay uses a Rawlsian perspective to analyze the limits of economic efficiency in a democratic society.

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  • Alejandro Agafonow, 2007. "Los límites de la eficiencia económica en una sociedad democrática," Revista de Economía Institucional, Universidad Externado de Colombia - Facultad de Economía, vol. 9(16), pages 89-119, January-J.
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    Keywords

    economic efficiency; democracy; Rawls;
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    JEL classification:

    • A11 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics - - - Role of Economics; Role of Economists
    • P20 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Socialist and Transition Economies - - - General
    • P16 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Capitalist Economies - - - Capitalist Institutions; Welfare State

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