Constitution and Market Economy

• Autor: Ochoa Cardich, César
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 1985
• Institución: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
• Repositorio: Revistas - Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:revistaspuc:article/5885
• Enlace del recurso: http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/derechopucp/article/view/5885
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: social market economy; subsidiarity; legal equality among competitors; economic pluralism; private initiative; property; Constitution; economía social de mercado; subsidiariedad; igualdad jurídica entre los competidores; pluralismo económico; iniciativa privada; propiedad; Constitución

The paper analyzes the social market economy model enshrined in the 1979 Constitution, specifically in Article 115. In this context, the fundamental principles that define this economic system are studied, such as the subsidiarity of the State, which implies that the State should intervene only when necessary; freedom of private initiative, which allows individuals and companies to act without excessive restrictions; legal equality among competitors, guaranteeing an equitable scenario for all economic actors; and antitrust, which seeks to prevent the concentration of power in the hands of a few companies. The author then questions the ambiguity of the concept of “social market economy”, suggesting the need to adopt more flexible interpretations that allow the economic model to adapt to political and social changes. In turn, he emphasizes that the Peruvian Constitution, despite its marked neoliberal influence, has overcome the principle of subsidiarity, recognizing the importance of economic pluralism. In other words, equality between different forms of ownership and enterprise is valued.