The Chile Project
The Story of the Chicago Boys and the Downfall of Neoliberalism
$100.75
- Hardcover
376 pages
- Release Date
30 September 2023
Summary
In The Chile Project, Sebastian Edwards tells the remarkable 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, vowing that ‘If Chile was the cradle of neoliberalism, it will also be its grave.’ More than a story about one Latin American country, The Chile Project is a b…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780691208626 |
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| ISBN-10: | 069120862X |
| Author: | Sebastian Edwards |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press |
| Imprint: | Princeton University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 376 |
| Release Date: | 30 September 2023 |
| Weight: | 748g |
| Dimensions: | 156mm x 235mm |
Critics Review
“Detailed yet accessible… . A closely argued study of the merits and demerits of free market economics in action.”
“A Financial Times Best Book of the Year: Economics”
“An excellent book… . This is the only book on this topic where I feel I am finally getting to the bottom of what happened… . Milton Friedman’s famed visit really was quite modest, contrary to what you sometimes hear. Nonetheless he was so persuasive he really did convince Pinochet to proceed with the shock therapy version of reform… . Strongly recommended, one of the must-reads of the year.”—Tyler Cowen, Marginal Revolution
“A fascinating insider intellectual history of the policies and personalities behind Chile’s economic development in recent decades.”—Richard Feinberg, Foreign Affairs
”[An] absorbing, mystifying tale of how neoliberal economics took root in the Southern Hemisphere only to be uprooted.”—Michael M. Rosen, National Review
“The book presents a magnificent account of Chilean economic policies from the 1950s to the present day, and it will be an invaluable source for students of economic policy.”—David Gallagher, Times Literary Supplement
”[Edwards] is one of those rare economists who can explain economic policy in simple and understandable language. He is a good writer and has an eye for a telling anecdote… .The Chile Project offers a cautionary tale for policymakers of all political and ideological stripes about the perils of unintended consequences.”—Bruce Caldwell, Literary Review
“Detailed yet accessible… . A closely argued study of the merits and demerits of free market economics in action.” * Kirkus Reviews *
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Meticulous… . Marked by Edwards’s firm grasp of regional politics and lucid explanations of economic theory, this is a valuable primer on a complex subject.
” * Publishers Weekly *“A book that has been badly needed.”—David R. Henderson, Financial and Economic Review
“Edwards tells this complex and controversial story superbly.”—Martin Wolf, Financial Times
“Edwards has provided a comprehensive book on a complicated period of Chilean economic history. I recommend it to any interested in Chile, economic history in a broad sense, and for those who are looking for an unbiased view of the Chicago Boys and their influence.”—Maximilian Magnacca, The Society of Professional Economists
“An outstanding review of the rise and fall of the pro-market consensus and the neoliberal project undertaken in Chile since the 1970s… .The book’s prose is so well-crafted, it reads almost as fluidly as a novel.”—Pablo Paniagua, Public Choice
Sebastian Edwards
Sebastian Edwards is the Henry Ford II Distinguished Professor of International Economics at the University of California, Los Angeles, and a former chief economist for Latin America and the Caribbean at the World Bank. His many books include American Default: The Untold Story of FDR, the Supreme Court, and the Battle over Gold and Crisis and Reform in Latin America: From Despair to Hope.
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