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Polarización y conflicto social

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  • Ernesto Cardenas

    (Facultad de Economía de la Universidad Externado de Colombia)

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En este ensayo se presenta la teoría de la polarización desarrollada en economía, su relevancia para explicar el surgimiento de conflictos sociales y sus principales diferencias con la teoría más conocida de la desigualdad. En particular, se resume la estructura de identificación-distanciamiento desarrollada por Esteban y Ray, así como el índice propuesto por estos mismos autores y algunas de sus extensiones, como la polarización explicada y la polarización de grupos.

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  • Ernesto Cardenas, 2011. "Polarización y conflicto social," Revista de Economía Institucional, Universidad Externado de Colombia - Facultad de Economía, vol. 13(24), pages 253-270, January-J.
    • Handle: RePEc:rei:ecoins:v:13:y:2011:i:24:p:253-270
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    Keywords

    desigualdad; polarización; conflicto social;
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    • D74 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Conflict; Conflict Resolution; Alliances; Revolutions

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