Juan Velarde (economist) facts for kids
Juan Velarde Fuertes (born June 26, 1927 – died February 3, 2023) was an important Spanish economist. An economist is someone who studies how money, goods, and services are made, shared, and used. He was also the President of the Royal Academy of Moral and Political Sciences. This is a special group in Spain where smart people discuss important ideas about society and government.
About Juan Velarde
Juan was born in a town called Salas in Asturias, Spain, on June 26, 1927. He was a very good student. He went to the University of Madrid and earned a special award for his studies in economics in 1956. He was part of the first group of students to get a degree in economics in Spain.
Juan worked for the government, helping to check on labor conditions until 1982. He also wrote a lot about economic topics for different newspapers and magazines. He shared his ideas in publications like Revista de Economía Política, La Hora, Alférez, and Alcalá.
From 1952 to 1979, he was in charge of the economics section for the newspaper Arriba. Later, he wrote columns for Ya from 1979 to 1986. After that, he regularly wrote for the newspaper ABC. He also contributed to the magazine Época and wrote articles for Expansión. For many years, he had a weekly column in El Economista.
His Books
Juan Velarde Fuertes wrote several books about economics. One of his well-known books is:
- Cien años de la economía española (One Hundred Years of Spanish Economy) published by Ediciones Encuentro in 2009. This book looks at how Spain's economy changed over a century.
See also
In Spanish: Juan Velarde Fuertes para niños
