HORIZONTE EPISTEMOLÓGICO DE LA ECONOMÍA COMO CARRERA DE GRADO

Abstract

Economy has a significant historical background, which has given the fundamentals needed to establish it as a science. It includes different theories that provide contributions to economic problems that arise in societies, in order to encourage their development. It emphasizes the contributions of economic theories such as Neoliberalism that promotes freedom of economic agents in society. Likewise, it points out the inputs of modern economic theories as the ECLAC School that focuses on restructuring the productive system in Latin America, which is done by replacing the imports by exports, thereby promoting greater industrial growth. Also, it exposes the implementation of the XXI Century Socialism in South America, which refers to the democratization of government decisions, allowing greater citizen participation. Furthermore, within this economic system, the notion of ‘Good Living’ is denoted, which main objectives are to boost the welfare of all citizens, to promote the sustainable development of the economy, and to encourage solidarity and mutual responsibility between individuals. Therefore, it is essential to foster this science as undergraduate career by tertiary educational institutions.