Diversidad humana, “razas” y comportamiento económico:la posición de los economistas clásicos

  1. José Antonio Batista Medina 1
  1. 1 Universidad de La Laguna, Departamento de Sociología y Antropología
Revista:
Iberian Journal of the History of Economic Thought

ISSN: 2386-5768

Año de publicación: 2020

Volumen: 7

Número: 2

Páginas: 153-164

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.5209/IJHE.68731 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openAcceso abierto editor

Otras publicaciones en: Iberian Journal of the History of Economic Thought

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Resumen

In this paper we will discuss the question of the human diversity and economic behavior in the thought of classical economists. We will focus on the explanation of the differences in the economic behavior and outcomes in the context of 19th century racial debate. Our specific aim is to answer the following two key questions: Do classical economists support the idea of human equality? Is there racism in their economic analysis?

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