Vol. 19 No. 35 (2021): Latin American Journal of Economic Development No. 35

The health, economic and social crisis caused by the current COVID-19 pandemic represents a milestone in human history. This situation poses new challenges to academia, policy makers and society in general, not only because it has led to questioning which are the priority issues for economic, social and environmental policies, but also to rethinking new forms of work organization and of the care of dependent persons. The pandemic has revealed the centrality of common and public goods for the sustainability of life and, consequently, the continuity of economic and social activities. Among these assets, ecosystems, food, health, education, housing and care in families and in society stand out. It is in this context that the Institute of Socio-Economic Research of the Economics Degree of the Bolivian Catholic University "San Pablo" presents the thirty-fifth number of the Latin American Journal of Economic Development (LAJED), in which works that contribute to the discussion on the effects of the pandemic and on the main social and economic problems in Latin America and the world.