Los vínculos entre la regulación y el desarrollo: una discusión teórico-conceptual con implicaciones para América Latina

• Autores: Mauricio I. Dussauge Laguna, Alejandra Elizondo , Camilo Ignacio Gonzalez, Martin Lodge
• Localización: Revista Opera, ISSN-e 2346-2159, ISSN 1657-8651, Nº. 37, 2025 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Julio-Diciembre), págs. 203-229
• Idioma: español
• DOI: 10.18601/16578651.n37.10
• Títulos paralelos:
  • The Links Between Regulation and Development: A Theoretical conceptual Discussion with Implications for Latin America
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  • español

    ¿Cómo se relacionan la regulación y el desarrollo? A pesar de la centralidad de esta cuestión para el mundo de la investigación y para la práctica, pocos estudios han reflexionado sobre el nexo entre regulación y desarrollo. Los estudios existentes se ocupan principalmente del diseño y funcionamiento de instituciones e instrumentos regulatorios en los países desarrollados. Sin embargo, las propuestas regulatorias sobre los países “en desarrollo” se han mantenido a nivel general. Este artículo busca ampliar nuestra comprensión sobre la forma en que se relacionan la regulación y el desarrollo. A continuación, presentamos los debates y temas clave, así como un marco analítico que incorpora las diversas dimensiones del vínculo entre la regulación y el desarrollo. Además, analizamos ejemplos destacados de la literatura sobre regulación en América Latina y ofrecemos algunas ideas para futuras investigaciones en la materia.

  • English

    What is the nature of the relationship between regulation and development? While widely acknowledged as vital, this link remains underexplored, especially in the context of developing nations. This article offers a theoretical and conceptual discussion that redefines the regulation–development nexus through a multidimensional analytical framework. Reviewing global and Latin American literature, the study critiques the prevailing focus on institutional design in advanced economies and highlights the need for context-specific regulatory approaches in Latin America. It proposes avenues for future research that integrate legal, economic, and sociopolitical dimensions, contributing to more effective and equitable regulatory strategies in the region.

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