neoliberalism

The persistent crisis of wage inequality in Chile: half of the workers earn less than 500 thousand pesos

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The persistent crisis of wage inequality in Chile: half of the workers earn less than 500 thousand pesos

Approximate reading time: 1 minute, 19 seconds The National Socioeconomic Characterization Survey (CASEN 2022) reveals a discouraging reality for many Chilean workers: the average monthly salary reaches $729,301 liquid. However, this number does not tell the whole story. According to the study “Wages at the Limit: Salary Dispossession in Chile” by the Sol Foundation, the … Read more

Huachipato is a victim of the economic model

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Huachipato is a victim of the economic model

Approximate reading time: 2 minutes, 20 seconds On March 20, the presidency of Huachipato declared the closure of its activities, arguing that it cannot compete with imported steel from China, accusing it of unfair competition (specifically dumping). Thus, the Anti-Price Distortion Commission (CAD) recommended applying tariff surcharges (safeguards) of 15.3% to steel balls and 15.1% … Read more

Without industrial policy there will be no development

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Without industrial policy there will be no development

Approximate reading time: 3 minutes, 27 seconds Sergio Arancibia, in an article in El Mostrador (03-01-2024), highlights two central issues about our country’s foreign trade. On the one hand, the export composition of primary goods, a consequence of the lack of an external and internal economic policy that favors industrial development. On the other hand, … Read more

Gómez Leyton: On corruption in Chilean neoliberal society

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Gómez Leyton: On corruption in Chilean neoliberal society

Approximate reading time: 41 seconds In his participation in Public Debate, the political scientist Juan Carlos Gómez Leyton spoke about corruption in Chilean society from 1975 to the present, highlighting that this is not an exception, but a constitutive part of neoliberal society. Gómez Leyton proposed the need to build containment dams to prevent its … Read more