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Economic liberalism and crisis

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In the many debates concerning economic liberalism, this appears as a monolithic reality. The aim of this paper is to show that this is not the case and that different degrees of liberalism must be distinguished: total liberalism, mitigated liberalism and mitigated anti-liberalism, with subdistinctions within the first two categories. In the first part of the paper, the characteristics of economic liberalism overall are recalled. Subsequently, Adam Smith's justification of liberalism is introduced. Finally, in the third part, I attempt to des-homogenize economic liberalism and show how different forms of this have been linked historically, particularly with respect to the great economic crises.

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  • Michel De Vroey, 2009. "Economic liberalism and crisis," Lecturas de Economía, Universidad de Antioquia, Departamento de Economía, issue 70, pages 11-38.
    • Handle: RePEc:lde:journl:y:2009:i:70:p:11-38
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    Smith; liberalism; types of liberalism; market economy; crisis;
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    • A11 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics - - - Role of Economics; Role of Economists
    • B10 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - History of Economic Thought through 1925 - - - General
    • N00 - Economic History - - General - - - General

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