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Chile has made impressive progress in educational attainment but still needs to catch up with OECD quality standards, and equity problems need to be addressed.
27-January-2010
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Sound fundamentals and strong macroeconomic management have provided a buffer against the global economic recession, which nevertheless hit Chile both through a sharp deterioration in its terms of trade and the collapse of world trade. There was room for decisive macroeconomic stimulus thanks to sound monetary policy and prudent fiscal policy during the boom years. This, together with the rebound in copper prices – Chile’s main export
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Productivity growth has declined since the late 1990s, slowing the catching-up process. Structural reforms to strengthen competition, entrepreneurship and innovation would go a long way toward enhancing it.
Chile, now on the path to becoming the OECD’s newest member, is emerging from recession relatively fast on the back of government stimulus measures and a rebound in copper export prices, says a new OECD report.
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The main economic challenges are now in the areas of financial market regulation, fiscal and tax policies, productivity, and the education system.
Chile’s robust pace of expansion hit a roadblock when the global financial crisis erupted in mid 2008, and trade flows tumbled. Despite strong fundamentals, Chile was hit severely by the crisis.
Chile, que está en camino de convertirse en el miembro 31 de la OCDE, emerge de la recesión impulsado por las medidas de estímulo del gobierno y un repunte de los precios de exportación del cobre, según relata un nuevo estudio de la OCDE.
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18-January-2010
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The Millennium Declaration set 2015 as the target date for halving the number of people living in extreme poverty. This paper examines the role of the agricultural sector and looks at 25 developing countries who have posted extraordinary success in reducing extreme poverty.
11-January-2010
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Durante la ceremonia de adhesión de Chile a la OCDE en Santiago, la Presidenta Michelle Bachelet destacó a « la comunidad internacional, la legítima y genuina alegría de los chilenos y chilenas por la firma de este histórico acuerdo que permitirá el ingreso pleno de nuestro país al foro de las democracias más desarrolladas del mundo »
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El Secretario General de la OCDE, Angel Gurría y el Ministro de Finanzas de Chile, Andrés Velasco, firmaron hoy en el Palacio de La Moneda y en presencia de la Presidenta de Chile Michelle Bachelet, el convenio de adhesión de este país a la OCDE.
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