Abstract

LOPEZ, Julio. Raúl Prebisch and Latin American structuralist thought. Prob. Des [online]. 2020, vol.51, n.202, pp.3-24.  Epub Nov 09, 2020. ISSN 0301-7036.  https://doi.org/10.22201/iiec.20078951e.2020.202.69634.

This article addresses the thought of Raúl Prebisch and the Latin American structuralist school. It highlights that much of this thinking -although similar to Keynes' vision of solving crises and maintaining the level of economic activity- is distinct in that it considers one of the most important constraints that a developing economy generally faces: external constraints. In this sense, this work aims to recover the contributions of said structuralist thought, and point out its validity in the pursuit of growth and economic development goals.

Keywords : Raúl Prebisch; structuralist thought; external constraints; ECLAC; economic growth; Latin America.

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