Land of miracles? A critical analysis of poverty reduction strategies in Chile, 1975-2005

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dc.contributor.authorMurray, Warwick E.
dc.contributor.authorKousary, Lida
dc.contributor.authorBarton, Jonathan R.
dc.date.accessioned2024-01-10T12:39:59Z
dc.date.available2024-01-10T12:39:59Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractChile has been lauded as a 'miracle economy' by orthodox development thinkers given its high and virtually uninterrupted economic growth over the past three decades. The social impacts of this economic transformation are controversial, absolute poverty has been reduced considerably, while income inequality has not. This article analyses poverty trends over the last thirty years, paying particular attention to the political approaches that have underpinned alleviation strategies and how these have shifted over time. The key finding of this research is that the radical neoliberal policies and structural adjustment of the 1970s and 1980s during the Pinochet regime had severe negative effects oil the poor and middle class. The transition to democracy and the adoption of neostructuralism has produced considerable reductions in absolute poverty, attributed by supporters to the Concertacion governments' pro-growth economic agenda combined with progressive social policies and innovative institutional reforms enacted in the context of a conducive political environment. Notwithstanding undeniable progress, there remain significant challenges in terms of reducing relative poverty, social exclusion, isolation and vulnerability underpinned by persistently high levels of inequality, a stratified social protection system and a dual tabour market. There are unresolved tensions between the market, social rights and democratic freedoms in the current Chilean model that require resolution if the social achievements of the democratic transition are to be sustained.
dc.fechaingreso.objetodigital2024-05-30
dc.format.extent37 páginas
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.doi10.3828/idpr.31.2.3
dc.identifier.eissn1478-3401
dc.identifier.issn1474-6743
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3828/idpr.31.2.3
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/77257
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:000268456500003
dc.information.autorucEstudios Urbanos;Barton JR;S/I;1003447
dc.issue.numero2
dc.language.isoen
dc.nota.accesoContenido parcial
dc.pagina.final163
dc.pagina.inicio127
dc.publisherLIVERPOOL UNIV PRESS
dc.revistaINTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING REVIEW
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subject.ods09 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
dc.subject.odspa09 Industria, innovación e infraestructura
dc.titleLand of miracles? A critical analysis of poverty reduction strategies in Chile, 1975-2005
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen31
sipa.codpersvinculados1003447
sipa.indexWOS
sipa.trazabilidadCarga SIPA;09-01-2024
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