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The Welfare state in emerging market economies: The case of Chile

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  • David E Hojman

    (University of Liverpool)

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The development of Chile's welfare state since 1945 is examined by dividing the period into three phases, corresponding to the years before, during and after the Pinochet military dictatorship (1973-1990). A welfare state was (and is) required because of serious problems of poverty and inequality which predate 1945. Poverty was largely caused until the 1990s by a dualistic, Lewis- style, 'unlimited' supply labor market. Inequality has centuries-old historical and institutional roots. Current problems with health care and education are at least partly provoked by income and other inequalities, whereas current housing problems are related to more recent policy mistakes. The last section summarizes key conclusions and perspectives.

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  • David E Hojman, 2001. "The Welfare state in emerging market economies: The case of Chile," Working Papers 2001_03, University of Liverpool, Department of Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:liv:livedp:2001_03
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    1. Núñez, Javier & Pérez, Graciela, 2015. "Trends in physical stature across socioeconomic groups of Chilean boys, 1880–1997," Economics & Human Biology, Elsevier, vol. 16(C), pages 100-114.
    2. Javier Núñez & Graciela Pérez, 2021. "The Escape from Malnutrition of Chilean Boys and Girls: Height-for-Age Z Scores in Late XIX and XX Centuries," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(19), pages 1-20, October.

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