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Call to publish scientific articles that will be received between June 20 and November 20, 2019, referring to:

University Pedagogy: With topics such as public policies in higher education, legislative system and reforms, academic programs, comparative policies, massification processes, quality assurance, legal professions, and others in higher education as a general field, referring to the Chilean and international context .

Didactics of Law: With topics whose centrality is related to processes of innovation, learning, curriculum, innovations, teaching experiences, students and teachers characterization , among others in legal education in the Chilean and international context.

Ethical and citation standards (Chicago-deusto) must be taken care of, in addition to the originality of the research or innovation.

Alberto Baltra and the teaching of Political Economy in law studies in Chile

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Abstract

This article reviews the general aspects of Professor Alberto Baltra's contribution to the teaching of political economy in Law studies in Chile. The teaching of economic issues in chilean legal studies arose in the first half of the 19th century and continues to this day. Political economy is the antecedent of current courses in Economic Law taught in several law schools throughout the country. Alberto Baltra's academic activity was demanding, innovative and anticipated some of the challenges imposed by the current context of legal education in Chile. The work studies some aspects of Professor Baltra´s teaching based on texts and testimonies from some of his disciples and students.

Keywords:

Political economy, legal teaching, chilean economic law, Law and Economics, legal profession.

Author Biography

Crispulo Mario Marmolejo González, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso

Críspulo Marmolejo González holds a doctorate in Law from the University of Chile. Professor of Economic Law, School of Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso. Email  crispulo.marmolejo@pucv.cl