| Pinochet's Economists: The Chicago School of Economics in Chile Contributor(s): Valdes, Juan Gabriel (Author), Goodwin, Craufurd (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521451469 ISBN-13: 9780521451468 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $128.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 1995 Annotation: This book tells the extraordinary story of the Pinochet regime's economists, known as the "Chicago Boys". It explores the roots of their ideas and their sense of mission, following their training as economists at the Department of Economics at the University of Chicago. After their return to Chile, the "Chicago Boys" took advantage of the opportunity afforded them by the 1973 military coup to launch the first radical free market strategy implemented in a developing country. The ideological strength of their mission and the military authoritarianism of General Pinochet combined to transform an economy that, following the return to democracy, has stabilized and is now seen as a model for Latin America. This book, written by a political scientist, examines the neo-liberal economists and their perspective on the market. It also narrates the history of the transfer of ideas from the industrialized world to a developing country, which will be of particular interest to economists. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Development - Economic Development - Business & Economics | Economic History - Business & Economics | Economics - General |
| Dewey: 338.983 |
| LCCN: 94028011 |
| Series: Historical Perspectives on Modern Economics |
| Physical Information: 1.08" H x 6.2" W x 9.36" (1.59 lbs) 352 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book tells the extraordinary story of the Pinochet regime's economists, known as the Chicago Boys. Following their training as economists at the University of Chicago, they took advantage of the opportunity afforded them by the 1973 military coup to launch the first radical free market strategy implemented in a developing country. The ideological strength of their mission and the military authoritarianism of General Pinochet combined to transform an economy that, following the return to democracy, has stabilized and is now seen as a model for Latin America. |