Chicago Boys
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The Chicago Boys were a group of Chilean economists trained at the University of Chicago who implemented radical free-market reforms under Augusto Pinochet’s military dictatorship.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
economic policy advisory group
ⓘ
group of economists ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
1970s
ⓘ
1980s ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Chilean economic reforms under Pinochet
ⓘ
“Miracle of Chile” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWithInstitution | Pontifical Catholic University of Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
high social costs of adjustment
ⓘ
rapid privatization policies ⓘ social inequality resulting from economic reforms ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Chicago ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
development economics
ⓘ
economic policy ⓘ economics ⓘ macroeconomics ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Chicago Boys (Chilean economists) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| hasNotableConcept | shock treatment economic reforms in Chile ⓘ |
| ideology |
free-market economics
ⓘ
monetarism ⓘ neoliberalism ⓘ |
| implementedPolicyIn | Chilean military dictatorship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Washington Consensus policies
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
economic reforms in Latin America ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Arnold Harberger
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chicago school of economics NERFINISHED ⓘ Milton Friedman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| member |
Alvaro Bardón
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hernán Büchi NERFINISHED ⓘ José Piñera NERFINISHED ⓘ Pablo Baraona NERFINISHED ⓘ Rolf Lüders NERFINISHED ⓘ Sergio de Castro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
deregulation of markets in Chile
ⓘ
fiscal austerity policies in Chile ⓘ pension system privatization in Chile ⓘ privatization of state-owned enterprises in Chile ⓘ promotion of foreign investment in Chile ⓘ trade liberalization in Chile ⓘ |
| notableWork | implementation of free-market reforms in Chile ⓘ |
| operatedIn | Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| praisedFor |
promoting export-led growth in Chile
ⓘ
reducing inflation in Chile ⓘ |
| roleInGovernment | economic advisers to Augusto Pinochet ⓘ |
| trainedThrough | Chile–University of Chicago exchange program ⓘ |
| workedUnder | Augusto Pinochet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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