Chicago School economists' influence on Latin American reforms (1975–1995)

1. Chicago-trained economists consolidate influence in Chile

   Jan 1, 1975Labels: Chicago Boys, Chile

   • JSTOR
   • Chicago Boys

2. Milton Friedman meets Pinochet during Chile visit

   Mar 21, 1975Labels: Milton Friedman, Augusto Pinochet

   • JSTOR
   • Friedman bio

3. Chile completes major unilateral tariff reductions

   Jun 1, 1979Labels: Chile, Trade Liberalization

   • NBER
   • CountryStudies

4. Chile creates Centro de Estudios Públicos think tank

   Apr 17, 1980Labels: Centro de, Chile

   • CEP
   • OnThinkTanks

5. Chile’s private pension system begins operating

   May 1, 1981Labels: Decree Law, Chile

   • Reforma previsional
   • Cato

6. Chile’s debt and banking crisis forces state intervention

   Jan 14, 1983Labels: Banking Crisis, Chile

   • UPI
   • Crisis 1982

7. Bolivia launches “New Economic Policy” shock program

   Aug 29, 1985Labels: Supreme Decree, Bolivia

   • NLR
   • DS 21060

8. Washington Consensus term coined for Latin reforms

   Jan 1, 1989Labels: John Williamson, Washington Consensus

   • PIIE
   • Williamson

9. Peru’s ILD gains profile in market-policy advocacy

   Jan 1, 1990Labels: Instituto Libertad, Hernando de

   • LUM CDI

10. Peru’s Fujimori announces “Fujishock” price liberalization

    Aug 8, 1990Labels: Alberto Fujimori, Peru

    • Washington Post

11. El Ladrillo published, codifying Chile reform blueprint

    Jan 1, 1992Labels: El Ladrillo, Centro de

    • Memoria Chilena
    • El Ladrillo

12. Mexico’s peso crisis tests reform-era financial architecture

    Dec 20, 1994Labels: Mexico, Peso Crisis

    • Peso crisis
    • IMF PR95 10