Conservative economy and progressive economy

Vol. 5 No. 4 (1985)

Oct-Dec / 1985
Published October 1, 1985
PDF-Portuguese (Português (Brasil))
PDF-Portuguese (Português (Brasil))

How to Cite

Bresser-Pereira, Luiz Carlos. 1985. “Conservative Economy and Progressive Economy”. Brazilian Journal of Political Economy 5 (4):477-86. https://doi.org/10.1590/0101-31571985-4005.

Conservative economy and progressive economy

Luiz Carlos Bresser-Pereira
Professor de economia da Fundação Getúlio Vargas, São Paulo/SP, Brasil.
Brazilian Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 5 No. 4 (1985), Oct-Dec / 1985, Pages 477-486

Abstract

From the assumption that Economics or Political Economy is a science ideologically
conditioned, the author distinguishes a conservative from a progressist or liberal approach.
This distinction is made in three levels: 1) basic theory, more specifically value theory;
2) macroeconomic theory; 3) economic policy.

JEL Classification: B41.


Keywords: Economic methodology