Chile in Transition Prospects and Challenges for Latin America’s Forerunner of Development /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Benedikter, Roland (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Siepmann, Katja (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Θέματα: Business.; Globalization.; Markets.; Political economy.; International economics.; Social policy.; Business and Management.; Emerging Markets/Globalization.; Social Policy.; International Economics.; Political Economy.

The economic, political and social situation in Chile shows a country in transition. Some observers anticipate a broad “reboot” of the nation. While Chile is still seen by many as an example of progress in South America and of developmental potential in the global South, it faces a complex political...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Introduction
• The economic dimension. A nation grown by means of neoliberal policies
• The cultural dimension. A nation in search of identity between the competing narratives of the “center-right” and the “center-left”
• The political dimension. Chile after the presidential and general elections of 2013: What future?- The social dimension: Inequality and redistributive policies. Ideas for reform
• The fiscal dimension: Greater fairness at the price of a slowing economy? The ideological debate behind Bachelet’s envisaged tax reform
• The educational dimension. Michelle Bachelet II’s “master plan” for Chile’s future: The reform of education
• Conclusion and Outlook: Chile, quo vadis? Chile’s additional five future issues to address: A chance for progress.