The other articles in this symposium, along with a commentary I wrote for the Juan de Mariana Institute, form a perfect summary of some of the subjects Jaime Balmes covered, beginning with the value theory of economics as well as his critical analysis of socialism, which he experienced firsthand during his trips to Paris in the 1830s.
León M. Gómez Rivas, "Jaime Balmes: A Liberal-Conservative?," Journal of Markets & Morality 23, no. 1 (2020): 205-207.