Andrés Biehl Lundberg is a Chilean sociologist and academic.
Andrés Biehl | |
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| Born | Chile |
| Known for | Institutional sociology; social policy analysis |
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| Discipline | Sociology |
Sub-discipline | Institutional sociology, labour markets, social policy |
| Institutions | Pontifical Catholic University of Chile |
He serves as an associate professor at the Institute of Sociology of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (PUC), where his research focuses on institutional sociology, labour markets, social policy, taxation and economic inequality.
Career
editBiehl is an associate professor at the Institute of Sociology of the PUC. His academic work examines the development of social institutions and their effects, with particular attention to labour markets, social obligations, pension systems, taxation and inequality in comparative perspective.
He holds a Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) and a Master of Science (MSc) in Sociology from the University of Oxford, and completed his undergraduate studies in sociology at the PUC.
Biehl has contributed to public debate through interviews and media appearances discussing sociology, political culture and public policy. In an interview with La Tercera, he addressed contemporary ideological divisions in social policy, arguing that political debate often prioritises rights or incentives while neglecting the construction of reciprocal social obligations.[1]
He has also participated in interviews reflecting on sociological analysis and contemporary political dynamics in Chile and Latin America.[2]
Biehl is co-author, together with economist Germán Vera, of the book Contra la libertad, which analyses structural tensions within Chile's social security system and critiques assumptions about individual choice in public policy. The book has been discussed in national media, including a Tele 13 Radio – Réplica programme featuring the authors.[3][4]
He has appeared in further media discussions addressing cultural and sociological interpretations of Latin American identity, including a conversation with Patricio Velasco broadcast by Tele 13 Radio – Réplica.[5]
References
edit- ↑ "Andrés Biehl, sociologist: "Today the left thinks about rights and the right about incentives, but neither about building reciprocal obligations"". La Tercera Domingo. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ↑ "Interview with Andrés Biehl, sociology academic at UC". Contrafactual. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ↑ "Andrés Biehl and Germán Vera on their book "Contra la libertad"". Tele 13 Radio – Réplica. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ↑ "Contra la Libertad: the book that exposes the cracks in our social security system". El Periodista. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ↑ "Andrés Biehl and Patricio Velasco on the Latin American "ser"". Tele 13 Radio – Réplica. Retrieved 18 December 2025.