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Cartas abiertas a dos amigos, un economista austriaco y uno socialista

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  • Geoffrey M. Hodgson

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Dirijo estas cartas dos amigos imaginarios. En la primera, a un libertario de libre mercado, reconozco las fortalezas de su posición, pero argumento que la posición libertaria básica se debe actualizar a la luz de los desarrollos del mundo financiero y corporativo, y de la creciente desigualdad en la distribución de la riqueza. Dirijo la segunda carta a un socialista, que aún desea maximizar la propiedad pública y minimizar los mercados. Argumento que esta posición ha recibido golpes fatales en el siglo XX, provenientes de la crítica teórica y de catástrofes prácticas. El socialismo –al menos en su sentido clásico– ha muerto como doctrina práctica y humana. No así el Estado de bienestar, quizás con un sector público significativo. El debate se refiere a la dirección que nos gustaría que tomara el capitalismo.

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  • Geoffrey M. Hodgson, 2019. "Cartas abiertas a dos amigos, un economista austriaco y uno socialista," Revista de Economía Institucional, Universidad Externado de Colombia - Facultad de Economía, vol. 21(40), pages 111-142, January-J.
  • Handle: RePEc:rei:ecoins:v:21:y:2019:i:40:p:111-142
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    Keywords

    economía austríaca; libre mercado; Hayek; von Mises; capitalismo; socialismo; Estado de bienestar;
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    JEL classification:

    • A12 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics - - - Relation of Economics to Other Disciplines
    • B13 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - History of Economic Thought through 1925 - - - Neoclassical through 1925 (Austrian, Marshallian, Walrasian, Wicksellian)
    • B14 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - History of Economic Thought through 1925 - - - Socialist; Marxist
    • B24 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - History of Economic Thought since 1925 - - - Socialist; Marxist; Scraffian
    • B25 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - History of Economic Thought since 1925 - - - Historical; Institutional; Evolutionary; Austrian; Stockholm School
    • H11 - Public Economics - - Structure and Scope of Government - - - Structure and Scope of Government
    • H82 - Public Economics - - Miscellaneous Issues - - - Governmental Property

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