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

David E Hojman ()
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David E Hojman: University of Liverpool, Postal: Department of Economics and Accounting, The School of Management,University of Liverpool, Chatham Street, Liverpool, L69 7ZH, Great Britain

No 2001_03, Working Papers from University of Liverpool, Department of Economics

Abstract: 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.

Date: 2001
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