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The economic thought of the first Colombian economists

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  • Germán Raúl Chaparro

    (Universidad Central)

  • Luis Álvaro Gallardo Eraso

    (Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas)

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This paper offers an approximation to the economic thought of the Colombian economists of the middle of the 19th century. It takes some of the most influential economists as a reference: Florentino González, Salvador Camacho Roldán, Aníbal Galindo and Miguel Samper. The way in which the free trade doctrine was incorporated in the thought of the Colombian statesmen is analyzed, mainly with regard to the conception of State. The methodology used is a study of the texts and the rhetoric therein. The conclusion is that the political prescriptions of the economic liberalism, which include the promotion of free trade, the theory of comparative advantage in international trade, the rejection of monopolies and the suspicion on the action of government, exerted a partial influence in the foundation of the liberal nineteenth-century project.

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  • Germán Raúl Chaparro & Luis Álvaro Gallardo Eraso, 2015. "The economic thought of the first Colombian economists," Lecturas de Economía, Universidad de Antioquia, Departamento de Economía, issue 83, pages 229-253, Julio - D.
    • Handle: RePEc:lde:journl:y:2015:i:83:p:229-253
    DOI: 10.17533/udea.le.n83a08
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    Keywords

    Colombian economic thought; economic liberalism; nineteenth century;
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    JEL classification:

    • B10 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - History of Economic Thought through 1925 - - - General
    • B12 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - History of Economic Thought through 1925 - - - Classical (includes Adam Smith)
    • B31 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - History of Economic Thought: Individuals - - - Individuals

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