Pinochet's economists : the Chicago school in Chile / Juan Gabriel Valdés.
By: Valdés, Juan Gabriel.
Series: Historical perspectives on modern economics. Cambridge, England ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2008Description: xiii, 334 p. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780521064408.Subject(s): Chicago school of economics | Chile -- Economic conditions -- 1973-1988 | Chile -- Economic policyGenre/Form: Print books.DDC classification: 338.983 Online resources: Table of contents | Publisher description Review: "A fascinating, masterful, generally objective, critical examination of Chilean economic development primarily between 1973-94. Focuses on the role of the Chicago School in reshaping the economic structure and destiny of Chile during the Pinochet, Aylwin, and Frei presidencies. Describes the rise to prominence of the Chicago School actors in the Pinochet government, the implantation of the Chicago School in Chile, the two phases of power of the Chicago School actors, the progress towards a stable economy, and the return to democracy. Concludes 'that the Chicago revolution has left an indelible stamp on Chilean society's complex route towards modernity' (p. 280)"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57. http://www.loc.gov/hlas/| Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Based on the author's thesis (doctoral)--Princeton.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [281]-322) and index.
"A fascinating, masterful, generally objective, critical examination of Chilean economic development primarily between 1973-94. Focuses on the role of the Chicago School in reshaping the economic structure and destiny of Chile during the Pinochet, Aylwin, and Frei presidencies. Describes the rise to prominence of the Chicago School actors in the Pinochet government, the implantation of the Chicago School in Chile, the two phases of power of the Chicago School actors, the progress towards a stable economy, and the return to democracy. Concludes 'that the Chicago revolution has left an indelible stamp on Chilean society's complex route towards modernity' (p. 280)"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57. http://www.loc.gov/hlas/