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CORDERA CAMPOS, Rolando. The Development Yesterday and Today: Idea and Utopia. Economía UNAM [online]. 2014, vol.11, n.33, pp.03-25. ISSN 1665-952X.

The author makes a reflection on the cares and concerns of Raul Prebisch and of those who gave direction to the historical and current Latin American thought. Has as its axis development, where highlights the political evolution of the continent around your idea, theory and practice. Shows such as ECLAC's vision retains a contemporary carácter. Gives a prominent place on the Political Economy of development for that along with the Policy reshape the meaning of the general interest, aligned by goals of freedom, justice and democracy She also notes that the combination of democracy and the economy with the globalization has not been, nor will it ever be, a simple trip; but there is to resume the social change, as we said that when priority is given to the effective improvement of the living conditions of the majority of the population, the growth becomes in development. But this change is not a spontaneous: It is the result of the expression of political will.

Palavras-chave : Economic Development; Latin America; Comparative Studies of Countries; Individuals.