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El Legado de la Escuela Liberal Francesa en el pensamiento económico de Antonio Flores
[The Legacy of the French Liberal School on the Economic Thought of Antonio Flores]

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  • Francisco A. Borja

    (Colegio de Economía, Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ, USFQ Datahub y Universidad Pablo de Olavide)

Abstract

Este artículo analiza la influencia de la Escuela Liberal Francesa (ELF) en el pensamiento económico de Antonio Flores, un destacado estadista ecuatoriano del siglo XIX (diplomático, congresista y presidente), hijo del primer presidente de Ecuador, educado en París y Lima. Se examina cómo las ideas de economistas como Jean-Baptiste Say y Charles Dunoyer influyeron en sus posturas sobre el libre mercado, la propiedad y el papel del Estado. Tradicionalmente, la ELF ha sido vista como una extensión de la Escuela Clásica Británica; sin embargo, este estudio argumenta que presenta características distintivas que resonaron en el contexto intelectual de Flores. A través de un análisis comparativo de textos clave de la ELF y las obras de Flores, se exploran similitudes y divergencias en temas como la libertad económica y la utilidad social. El enfoque metodológico combina la lectura tradicional con un análisis cualitativo de conceptos recurrentes, revelando que Flores adaptó principios liberales franceses a las particularidades históricas y económicas de su entorno. Los resultados sugieren que el legado de la ELF en Flores no fue una mera imitación, sino una reinterpretación creativa que enriqueció el discurso económico de su tiempo. Este trabajo contribuye a una reevaluación de la influencia transnacional en el pensamiento económico del siglo XIX, subrayando la relevancia de la ELF como una tradición intelectual autónoma.

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  • Francisco A. Borja, 2025. "El Legado de la Escuela Liberal Francesa en el pensamiento económico de Antonio Flores [The Legacy of the French Liberal School on the Economic Thought of Antonio Flores]," Iberian Journal of the History of Economic Thought, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales, Dpto. Historia e Instituciones Económicas I., vol. 12(2), pages 161-174.
    • Handle: RePEc:ucm:ijohet:v:12:y:2025:i:2:p:161-174
    DOI: 10.5209/ijhe.101679
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    • B31 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - History of Economic Thought: Individuals - - - Individuals
    • B12 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - History of Economic Thought through 1925 - - - Classical (includes Adam Smith)
    • N01 - Economic History - - General - - - Development of the Discipline: Historiographical; Sources and Methods

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