Abstract

This paper presents a discussion of the State intervention in the economy, registering
the present conceptions of economic thoughts. The view of the role of the State in
the different economic doctrines: the classic doctrine, the Marxist doctrine, the Keynesian
doctrine, the structuralism of CEPAL (Economic Mission to Latin American) doctrine, and
the liberal monetarist doctrine is discussed. Then, he concludes that the contemporary crisis
claims the appearance of a new paradigm that will have to develop itself through neo-structuralism,
post-Keynesianism, and economic policy synthesis, in order to constitute a true scientific
revolution.

JEL Classification: P16; P10; H11; B12; B14; B22.