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Optimists in the Andes: The Impact of the French Liberal School on Economic Education in 19th Century Andean America

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  • José M. Menudo

    (Department of Economics, Universidad Pablo de Olavide)

  • Francisco A. Borja

    (Department of Economics, Universidad San Francisco de Quito)

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This paper examines the influence of the French liberal school in the formation of the Andean republics—Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, and Chile. Our primary focus lies on the teaching of political economy during the last two thirds of the 19th century. Our scrutiny to the chairs of political economy and a text mining analysis of their textbooks allows us to conclude that the French liberal school exerted a stronger influence compared to its British counterpart. In addition, the influence varied from the Chilean enthusiast reception to the political obstacles in the case of Colombia.

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  • José M. Menudo & Francisco A. Borja, 2024. "Optimists in the Andes: The Impact of the French Liberal School on Economic Education in 19th Century Andean America," Working Papers 24.01, Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Department of Economics.
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    1. 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.

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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)
    • A11 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics - - - Role of Economics; Role of Economists
    • A20 - General Economics and Teaching - - Economic Education and Teaching of Economics - - - General

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