My trajectory as a researcher in the field of Economics

Abstract

In 2007, Pierre Salama took stock of his rich career as a researcher, which initially had the great influence of Celso Furtado, who sparked his interest in Latin America and, in particular, Brazil. His studies have focused on the development of semi-industrialized economies through a historical-comparative approach; the role played by the state (and its current particularities); the effects of financialization on economic growth; income distribution and the reproduction of poverty. Salama also studied the drug economy and the causes of violence in Latin American countries. His memoirs allow us to understand his intellectual career and, in particular, his contribution to the academic debate on the challenge of combating the enormous inequalities in Latin America.