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Teoría de Precios: Porqué está mal la Economía

Teoría de Precios: Porqué está mal la Economía (Price Theory: Economics is Mistaken) is an economic essay written in textbook format by Mexican author Jorge Del Villar.[1]

Teoría de Precios: Porqué está mal la Economía
AuthorJorge Del Villar
LanguageSpanish
GenreEssay
PublisherCambridge Brickhouse Inc.
Publication date
first edition (2010)
Publication placeMexico
Pages141
ISBN978-1-59835-271-9
Preceded byCantos modernos: yo con Jesús 

Author's biographical notes

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Jorge del Villar is a Mexican writer, economist, journalist and artist. El Heraldo, El Sol de México and Momento newspapers covered on July 6 and 7, 1986, the opening of an art exhibit of artists linked to San Luis Potosí State at the Casa de la Cultura de San Luis Potosí, unveiled by its then director Francisco Cossío, whose name was later used to rename the cultural center as Museo Francisco Cossio and by Raúl Gamboa Cantón, director of the Instituto Potosino de Bellas Artes.[2][3][4][5] Jorge del Villar was only nine years old when his paintings were displayed in that exhibition.[3] According to The Baltimore Sun, Del Villar’s involvement in his community dates back to his days at university.[6] On November 2, 1997; Carroll County Times' front page covered a Mexican exhibit curated by the Mexican student, interested in sharing his heritage with Maryland's community.[7] Jorge graduated summa cum laude from Western Maryland with a degree in economics. He also graduated from SOGEM School of Writers, where he had great professors, including Vicente Leñero, Hugo Arguelles, Emmanuel Carballo, Victor Huerta, Monica Lavin and Veronica Murguia[8][9] From 2000 to 2002, del Villar served as advisor to Mexican Foreign Minister Jorge Castañeda Gutman.[8] From his column in El Universal, which he wrote from 2004 to 2007, del Villar promoted legislative changes to advance the rights of Mexico City’s citizens.[10] He also managed a five hundred cattle limited liability rural production company.[11][8] The author is the son of Samuel I. Del Villar, a graduate of Harvard Law School[12] and founder of the Mexican left wing party PRD[13] and great-grandson of Manuel Gamio,[14] considered father of Anthropology in Mexico.[15] Del Villar hosted a radio talk show, "Caras de la Ciudad," which held discussions with public guests, including cabinet rank government officials, representatives and specialists.[16] The program unveiled matters of national relevance, such as exposing left wing members of Congress who opposed legislation to promote gay rights.[17][18][19][20] "Caras de la Ciudad" was transmitted by MVS Radio, an international broadcaster where CNN conductor Carmen Aristegui, worked.

Del Villar has received the Reconocimiento INEGI, given by the autonomous Mexican National Institute of Statistics and Geography, INEGI, for serving society by professionally broadcasting unbiased statistical data and for his contribution as a journalist. Eduardo Sojo Garza-Aldape, INEGI's president, gave the award, which has also been granted, to other renowned writers and journalists such as Mario Luis Fuentes and Karla Iberia Sánchez.[21][22][23]

For his expertise in political affairs from an academic perspective, Jorge del Villar was hired to conduct the TV show "Habla de Frente" which stood out by being broadcast by two TV channels simultaneously, Canal Once and Canal Judicial and sponsored by Mexico's Federal Electoral Tribunal.[8] According to its former president, Magistrate José Alejandro Luna Ramos, the purpose of the program was to promote a democratic culture, while for Enriqueta Cabrera y Cuarón, former director of Canal Once, this program was fundamental towards creating a sense of citizenship in Mexico.[24][25][26][27][28][29][30]

In 2016, del Villar conducted, also in Canal Once the TV show, "A Favor y en Contra" where most respected scholars and popular politicians debated about controversial issues.[8]

The Mexican author has written in most respected and popular daily newspapers in Mexico, including La Jornada;[31] Reforma;[32] during four years, he was columnist for El Universal,[8][33] and now he is columnist for El Influyente.[34] In October 2016, Jorge exhibited the artwork, "The Future of Modern Economic Theory" at prestigious JLS Gallery in Mexico City. With this art piece, which was created six months before the 2016 U.S. presidential elections, del Villar was one of the precursors of a movement known as "Trump Art".[35][36] The artwork of about 6 ft wide and long, consists of the face of Donald Trump with a handwriting message forming a spiral in "Mexican pink" acrylic, reminiscent of Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo scriptures on top of several paintings. The text invites anyone to change towards a more humane lifestyle and predicts an inevitable change of social and economic paradigms.[36] The exhibit was covered by anchors Adriana Perez Canedo and Javier Solorzano and by La Jornada and El Sol de México.[37][36]

Theme

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Teoría de Precios: Porqué está mal la Economía questions the fundamentals of economic theory. According to Del Villar, while all the components of the market have changed, including economic goods, producers and consumers, the basic theoretical principles have remained the same since 1776 when Adam Smith published An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations. Del Villar believes that economic theory, including the Law of Demand, the Law of Supply, and the explanations given to price determination, lacks of scientific rigor. He also considers that the discipline does not provide veridical explanations to the way consumers and producers behave in the real world.[38]

Del Villar proposes an integral revision of the fundamental principles upon which economic theory is built and suggests that other disciplines, like anthropology, should be included in such a process.[1]

Reception

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Mexican media has taken interest in Teoría de Precios: Porqué está mal la Economía and has related common problems in the Mexican economy with the ideas in the book.[38] Del Villar has been interviewed on Televisa's program "Primero Noticias"[39] and on Radio Formula, Mexico´s largest broadcast house.[40] The book has received reviews in journals and periodicals, such as CEIDAS' journal, México Social,[41] Excélsior newspaper,[42] MVS Comunicaciones,[10] and Tiempo Libre magazine may be picked up for a second printing.[10][38]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Teoría de precios: porque esta mal la economia" Editorial. Mexico Social 1 march 2011 http://issuu.com/mexico_social/docs/numero8_marzo/5?e=2340060/4110519
  2. ^ "Museo Francisco Cossío".
  3. ^ a b El Heraldo lunes 7 de Julio Cultura y Sociedad p.1
  4. ^ El Sol de San Luis San Luis Potosí S.L.P. Domingo 6 de Julio de 1986 p.14
  5. ^ Momento San Luis Potosí, S.L.P. Domingo 6 de Julio de 1986 p. 8
  6. ^ "Mexican student shares heritage Artwork: Jorge del Villar wants others at Western Maryland College to enjoy and understand his nation's culture and history. - Baltimore Sun". Articles.baltimoresun.com. 1997-11-02. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
  7. ^ Carroll County Times Sunday November 2, 1997 Front Page Westminster, Maryland
  8. ^ a b c d e f "A Favor y en Contra". Archived from the original on 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  9. ^ "Elba, el rostro de la 'Cuarta Transformación'". 2018-09-06.
  10. ^ a b c "Invitan a renovar la teoría de precios". Noticias MVS. Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
  11. ^ Class Notes. The Hill: McDaniel College Fall 2010: Vol.25 Number 3
  12. ^ http://www.usembassy-mexico.gov/PDH/sDelvillarBio.html Samuel Ignacio del Villar retrieved feb 15, 2011
  13. ^ Plaza publica/Samuel del Villar El Siglo de Torreón retrieved feb 15, 2011 Miguel Angel Granados Chapa http://www.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/noticia/140194.siglo
  14. ^ González, Ángeles. Manuel Gamio: una lucha sin final. México D.F.: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 1987. 124
  15. ^ Leon-Portilla, Miguel (1962). "Manuel Gamio, 1883-1960". American Anthropologist. 64 (2): 356–366. doi:10.1525/aa.1962.64.2.02a00110.
  16. ^ "Podcasts / Caras de la Ciudad". Noticias MVS. Archived from the original on 2011-03-10. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
  17. ^ "AMLO se opuso a Ley de Convivencia: Uranga". Ntrzacatecas.com. 2009-01-15. Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
  18. ^ "AMLO se opuso a Ley de Convivencia: Uranga| Periódico Novedades de Tabasco". Novedadesdetabasco.com.mx. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
  19. ^ "diarios de Mexico, Noticias del 01-09-2010 de Zacatecas, Ultimas Noticias de Zacatecas, Noticias de Diario NTR Zacatecas del 01-09-2010, noticias de diario ntr zacatecas del 01 09 2010 pagina 5 Pagina 5". Todoslosdiarios.com. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
  20. ^ Por El Universal (2010-08-31). "AMLO se opuso a Ley de Convivencia: Uranga | Periódico Zócalo". .zocalo.com.mx. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
  21. ^ "MVS Noticias - 102.5 FM". 2019-07-08. Archived from the original on 2015-05-01. Retrieved 2013-08-24.
  22. ^ "Once Noticias".
  23. ^ "Inegi reconoce el trabajo de FORO tv".
  24. ^ "Unknown".[permanent dead link‍]
  25. ^ "La Jornada en Internet: Debatirán estudiantes sobre temas político-electorales en programa de TEPJF y Canal 11". Archived from the original on 2013-10-31. Retrieved 2013-10-29.
  26. ^ "El Tribunal Electoral Del Poder Judicial de la Federación (Tepjf) en Colaboración Con Once TV México Presentan la Segunda Temporada Del Programa "Habla de Frente"". Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2013-10-29.
  27. ^ "Jóvenes debatirán temas político-electorales en el programa "Habla de frente"". www.alairelarevista.com.mx. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
  28. ^ "Inicia mañana transmisión de habla de frente; así el tepjf promueve la cultura cívica y democrática entre jóvenes" [The broadcast of Habla de Frente begins tomorrow; this is how the TEPJF promotes civic and democratic culture among young people] (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
  29. ^ "Llega a Canal 11 la segunda temporada de "Habla de frente"". Archived from the original on 2013-10-30. Retrieved 2013-10-29.
  30. ^ Unknown[permanent dead link‍]
  31. ^ "La Jornada: Dónde refugiarnos frente a una nueva era". 8 December 2016.
  32. ^ "El 1er Destape del Milenio".
  33. ^ "El Universal - Opinion - Puñal".
  34. ^ "México, país feliz, según la ONU". 2018-06-03.
  35. ^ Steinhauer, Jillian (2019-02-22). "President Trump Has Inspired Art. That's Not Always a Good Thing". The New York Times.
  36. ^ a b c "La Jornada: Con una pieza de arte, escritor plantea a Donald Trump virar hacia el humanismo". 27 October 2016.
  37. ^ El Sol de Mexico 5D Ciudad de Mexico Lunes 31 de octubre de 2016
  38. ^ a b c "Teoría de precios." Editorial. Tiempo Libre: la Guía de México 3 march 2011: 63.
  39. ^ "Primero Noticias." By Miguel Angel Collado. Televisa channel 2 México City, 23 dec. 2010 8:27 a.m.
  40. ^ "Contraportada." By Héctor Herrera. Radio Fórmula 104.1 F.M. México City, 23 dec. 2010 6:50 p.m.
  41. ^ "Número 8 - Marzo". 4 March 2011.
  42. ^ "Excélsior Flip Dinero" (PDF). www.excelsior.com.mx.
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