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Yuksel, Fede (2018)

Neoliberalism, Growth and Inequality: a comparative analysis between the Argentine Paradox and the Chilean Miracle

Bachelor thesis | International Studies (BA)

By conducting a comparative analysis between Argentina and Chile this thesis examines the experiences of neoliberalism between 1980 and 2016 in relation to the development of the political economy of those counties. Additionally, this thesis analysis whether market-oriented reforms have improve the reduction of unemployment, poverty, and income inequality. By comparing the experiences of neoliberalism in Argentina and Chile over time, this thesis observes different results of the premises of the processes. While Argentina improves its GDP as well as its reduction in unemployment, poverty and income inequality, in times of state-oriented reforms, Chile continuously implements neoliberal market policies and decreases its level of poverty, while income inequality remains stable.

Neoliberalism

Growth

Inequality

Poverty

Equity

Trade Openness

Author

Yuksel, Fede

Faculty

Faculty of Humanities

Specialisation

Latin America

Supervisors

Amann, E.

ECTS Credits

15

Language

en