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The Chile Project: The Story of the Chicago Boys and the Downfall of Neoliberalism
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96/100Author:
Sebastian Edwards
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Date:
May 23, 2023
Sebastian Edwards tells the story of how the neoliberal economic model--installed in Chile during the Pinochet dictatorship and deepened during three decades of left-of-center governments--came to an end in 2021, when Gabriel Boric, a young former student activist, was elected president.
What The Reviewers Say
Sebastian Edwards tries to steer a middle path. He acknowledges errors driven by ideological Friedman-like inflexibility. But he wants to rescue the reputation of the more pragmatic Chicago Boys.
Throughout, Edwards maintains a detailed yet accessible narrative. A closely argued study of the merits and demerits of free market economics in action..
Meticulous.
