Chile's Free Market Miracle: A Second Look - Softcover

Joseph Collins; John Lear

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Synopsis

"This polemic treatise attempts to prove that Chile's post-Allende neoliberal experiment cannot and should not be considered a 'miracle.' It contains a frontal attack against the free market, privatization, and trade liberalization principles of Chile's neoliberal paradigm"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.http://www.loc.gov/hlas/

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Review

The economic policies behind the boom experienced by Chile in the 190s under the military dictatorship Pinochet, and continuing today, are widely touted as a model for the Third World. The authors take a closer look at the Chilean experience where they encounter the downside of the model: chronic poverty and environmental devastation. Chile's Free-Market Miracle is important reading, especially now, in light of Chile's application to join with NAFTA. -- Midwest Book Review

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