PUBLIC FINANCE AND EDUCATION DURING THE RADICAL PERIOD IN COLOMBIA

Abstract

Public Finance is a key component in the economic policy. It has to do with the resource management as a part of the economic development. Likewise, education financed by public resources depends on the allocation of funds. At the end of XIX century and the beginning of the XX century the radical liberals received the classical free-trade ideas. They tried to find the way to the modern development through the expanding borders, and also were the promoters of the educative system. Accordingly with this historic background, the Public Finance aims at analyzing the Estate activities financing in order to contribute to their carrying out without altering the economy performance, and highlighting the education during the analysis period.