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.
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Paper provided by University of Liverpool Management School in its series Research Papers with number
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Length: Date of creation: 2001 Date of revision: Handle: RePEc:liv:livedp:2001_03
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