Thought and Economic History
Description
The group prepares publishable papers that address various aspects such as the relationship between the institutional economy and mainstream economics, institutional issues in the work of great economists, Colombian economic thought, and the links between market and economic policy in history. It is classified in category B of Colciencias.
See HERE for information about the researchers and the group’s publications.
Research Lines
The areas of knowledge of the research lines are economic theory and economic thought. Their areas of application are education, public administration, industrial economy, and social welfare programs.
Economic theory
- Seeks to establish the fundamental principles that have encouraged economic thinking.
- Investigates the relationships between the market and the different agents involved.
- Discusses and analyses the different approaches to institutional analysis.
History of economic thought
- Aims to analyse the research programs of those thinkers who have generated new paradigms in economics, as well as the most recent schools.
- Places economic thought in the historical environment in which it occurs and seeks to analyse the way it is perceived by economists and statesmen.
Economic History
- Analyses the construction of economic institutions.
- Studies the state-market relationship at different historical moments.
- Examines the links between economic theory and economic policy.
- Knowledge areas: Economic theory, economic history, economic thought.
Members
Alberto Castrillón Mora
Philosopher and Historian. Master in Economic Development in Latin America from the International University of Andalucía, Specialist in Economic History from Universidad Externado.
Federico Corredor
Economist and Master in Economics from Universidad Externado.
Juan Esteban Jacobo
PHD in Economics from the New School, Master in Economics and Economist from Universidad Externado.
Mauricio Pérez Salazar
Economist from Princeton University.
Edna Carolina Sastoque Ramírez
Economist and Master in Economics from Universidad Externado. PhD in Social and Human Sciences from the Pontificia de la Universidad Javeriana.
Alberto Supelano
Economist and Master in Political and Economic Theory, Universidad Nacional de Colombia.
