Constitutional courts and economic policies The Colombian case

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Revista Criterio Libre Jurídico, ISSN 1794-7200, Vol. 7, Nº. 1, 2010 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Criterio libre jurídico Enero - Julio), pags. 107-122

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Derecho Constitucional
Corte Constitucional de Colombia
las políticas económicas
el activismo judicial
Constitutional law
Colombian Constitutional Court
economic policies
judicial activism

Derecho Constitucional
Corte Constitucional de Colombia
las políticas económicas
el activismo judicial
Constitutional law
Colombian Constitutional Court
economic policies
judicial activism
Franco, Javier
Medrano, Pablo
Constitutional courts and economic policies The Colombian case

This article shows the different positions about the debate between law and economy, especially, the competence, legitimacy and convenience of constitutional courts intervention in the making of economic policies. To do it, first at all, we will to present the general context of the evolution of constitutional law, that is to say, the growing importance and power of constitutional courts in the contemporary democratic societies. Secondly, we will focus in Colombian case, for that reason, first, we will to explain why the Colombian case is relevant for our research, second, we will to set out the Colombian constitutional law background, third, we will to present the main effects of the Colombian Constitutional Court decisions in the Colombian economy as well as the criticism about the Constitutional Court’s activity, fourth, we will to emphasize in the role of Colombian Constitutional Court in defining health policy. Thirdly, we will to summarize the main arguments for and against the intervention of Colombian Constitutional Court in the making of economic policies in general, and the Colombian health policy in particular. Finally, we will expose some final conclusions.

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Franco, Javier
Medrano, Pablo

Franco, Javier
Medrano, Pablo

Franco, Javier

Constitutional courts and economic policies The Colombian case

Constitutional courts and economic policies The Colombian case

Constitutional courts and economic policies The Colombian case

Constitutional courts and economic policies The Colombian case

Constitutional courts and economic policies The Colombian case

constitutional courts and economic policies the colombian case

2010

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dialnet-ar-18-ART00014704362021-08-11Constitutional courts and economic policies The Colombian caseFranco, JavierMedrano, PabloDerecho ConstitucionalCorte Constitucional de Colombialas políticas económicasel activismo judicialConstitutional lawColombian Constitutional Courteconomic policiesjudicial activismThis article shows the different positions about the debate between law and economy, especially, the competence, legitimacy and convenience of constitutional courts intervention in the making of economic policies. To do it, first at all, we will to present the general context of the evolution of constitutional law, that is to say, the growing importance and power of constitutional courts in the contemporary democratic societies. Secondly, we will focus in Colombian case, for that reason, first, we will to explain why the Colombian case is relevant for our research, second, we will to set out the Colombian constitutional law background, third, we will to present the main effects of the Colombian Constitutional Court decisions in the Colombian economy as well as the criticism about the Constitutional Court’s activity, fourth, we will to emphasize in the role of Colombian Constitutional Court in defining health policy. Thirdly, we will to summarize the main arguments for and against the intervention of Colombian Constitutional Court in the making of economic policies in general, and the Colombian health policy in particular. Finally, we will expose some final conclusions.Este artículo muestra las diferentes posiciones sobre el debate entre el derecho y la economía, sobre todo, la competencia, legitimidad y conveniencia de la intervención de los tribunales constitucionales en la elaboración de las políticas económicas. Para hacerlo, primero, vamos a presentar el marco general de la evolución del derecho constitucional, es decir, la creciente importancia y el poder de los tribunales constitucionales en las sociedades democráticas contemporáneas. En segundo lugar, nos centraremos en el caso colombiano, por esa razón, inicialmente, vamos a explicar por qué el caso colombiano es relevante para nuestra investigación, en cuarto lugar expondremos los antecedentes del derecho constitucional colombiano, en tercer lugar, vamos a presentar los principales efectos de las decisiones del Tribunal Constitucional de Colombia en la economía colombiana, así como las críticas sobre la actividad de la Corte Constitucional, en quinto lugar, haremos hincapié en el papel de la Corte Constitucional de Colombia en la definición de las políticas de salud. En sexto lugar, vamos a resumir los principales argumentos a favor y en contra de la intervención de la Corte Constitucional de Colombia en la elaboración de las políticas económicas en general, y la política de salud en Colombia en particular. Por último, vamos a exponer algunas conclusiones finales.2010text (article)application/pdfhttps://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/oaiart?codigo=7830090(Revista) ISSN 1794-7200Revista Criterio Libre Jurídico, ISSN 1794-7200, Vol. 7, Nº. 1, 2010 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Criterio libre jurídico Enero - Julio), pags. 107-122spaLICENCIA DE USO: Los documentos a texto completo incluidos en Dialnet son de acceso libre y propiedad de sus autores y/o editores. Por tanto, cualquier acto de reproducción, distribución, comunicación pública y/o transformación total o parcial requiere el consentimiento expreso y escrito de aquéllos. Cualquier enlace al texto completo de estos documentos deberá hacerse a través de la URL oficial de éstos en Dialnet. Más información: https://dialnet.unirioja.es/info/derechosOAI | INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS STATEMENT: Full text documents hosted by Dialnet are protected by copyright and/or related rights. This digital object is accessible without charge, but its use is subject to the licensing conditions set by its authors or editors. Unless expressly stated otherwise in the licensing conditions, you are free to linking, browsing, printing and making a copy for your own personal purposes. All other acts of reproduction and communication to the public are subject to the licensing conditions expressed by editors and authors and require consent from them. Any link to this document should be made using its official URL in Dialnet. More info: https://dialnet.unirioja.es/info/derechosOAI