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Title: The Odyssey of Science: The Case of Karl Popper and Adolfo Figueroa
Author-Name: Ivan Figueroa
Author-Workplace-Name: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Abstract: What does the Immanuel Kant's paradox mean for science? Why is the difference between analytic and synthetic sentences-propositions a central puzzle in science, epistemology, analytical philosophy, and philosophy of science? These inquiries entail a profound research on the foundation of philosophy and science. Despite all this necessary endeavor, this brief article focuses on the case Popper-Figueroa with the purpose to highlight the basic philosophical challenges regarding the construction of the bedrock ---the substantiality of ontology--- or the substratum in the scientific process.
Classification-JEL: B32, B40, B41 
Keywords: Epistemology; Popper; Figueroa; Capitalism 
Journal: Revista Economia
Year: 2023
Issue: 92
Volume: 46
Pages: 1-8
File-URL: https://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/economia/article/view/26702/26008
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Handle: RePEc:pcp:pucrev:y:2023:i:92:p:1-8




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Title: The effect of financial education on college students’ knowledge and behavior
Author-Name: Francisco B. Galarza Arellano
Author-Workplace-Name: Universidad del Pacífico
Abstract: There is a growing literature on the importance of adults’ financial education, especially in developed countries. The literature is scarcer in regards to assessing the effect of financial education programs on the individuals’ financial knowledge and behavior, particularly in developing countries. This article evaluates the conditional means effect of Gestionando mis finanzas (GMF)on the financial knowledge of college students in Peru. With a duration of one month, taking this virtual program of basic financial education is highly correlated with an increase in the students’ financial test score, which raised by 0.42 standard deviations after the program. Women’s gains in financial literacy are equally likely as men’s, while the conditional means effect of the program is smaller for women, though the coefficients are not statistically significant. Further, I observe a greater financial learning in students from the highest socioeconomic levels. In terms of simple correlations, GMF is correlated with gains in self-perception of financial knowledge, as well as on savings behavior. The (positive) correlation with other aspects of healthy financial behavior, such as price comparison before purchasing and budgeting, is modest.
Classification-JEL: D14, D91, I23, G53, O10
Keywords: Financial education; personal finance; college students; personality traits; Peru
Journal: Revista Economia
Year: 2023
Issue: 92
Volume: 46
Pages: 9-61
File-URL: https://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/economia/article/view/25663/26348
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Handle: RePEc:pcp:pucrev:y:2023:i:92:p:9-61





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Title: Impact of Taxes, Transfers, and Subsidies on Income Distribution and Poverty in Argentina
Author-Name: Dario Rossignolo
Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Economic Sciences, Universidad de Buenos Aires
Abstract: This study evaluates the impact of direct and indirect taxes, as well as public expenditure on transfers (monetary and in-kind, economic subsidies, healthcare, and education), on income distribution and poverty in Argentina. It utilizes a standard fiscal incidence analysis and combines data from the Permanent Household Survey (EPH) and the National Household Expenditure Survey (ENGHo). The findings indicate that fiscal policy has been a powerful instrument in reducing inequality and poverty. However, unusually high levels of public spending could potentially render the programs unsustainable.
Classification-JEL: H2, I3, D3
Keywords: Taxes; Public Spending; Inequality; Poverty
Journal: Revista Economia
Year: 2023
Issue: 92
Volume: 46
Pages: 62-124
File-URL: https://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/economia/article/view/25807/26009
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Handle: RePEc:pcp:pucrev:y:2023:i:92:p:62-124