Economic Liberalism

This paper is an analysis of the anthropological aspects of economic liberalism and its relationship with personalism. Today's reality shows that the hegemony of capitalism in the Western economy still does not resolve the serious situations of poverty that afflict thousands of people, and that the ideal of lasting peace is far from being achieved. These are current challenges for economists, sociologists, politicians and all those committed to contributing to the common good. The market economy promotes the satisfaction of all material needs of those who participate. So what does this economic system lack in order to achieve its goal? The economy seeks to solve three fundamental economic problems: what is to be produced, how the resources will be used and for whom they will be produced. The distribution of income and consumption among individuals are part of the objectives. In this context, it is possible to analyse whether economic liberalism seeks to solve the needs of the consumer, or whether its focus on productivity and profit has not left aside the central issue, which is the individual. The aim is to provide an answer to this question, and to suggest possible future lines of action.

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Dottore in Scienze dell'Educazione (Univ. di Navarra), Specialista in Storia Economica e Politiche Economiche (U. N. di Buenos Aires), Docente di Economia (U. N. di Córdoba), Laurea in Economia (U. N. di Buenos Aires). Professore di Etica professionale e responsabilità sociale (Univ. Austral).