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Chile is entering a third year of disappointing growth. Subpar performance reflects terms of trade losses, worsening global conditions, and the advers

Growth has continued to weaken under the weight of a political crisis and an ill-conceived reform drive, as well as the contained weakening of copper

CHILE: MODERATION IS A VIRTUE ' Below we highlight main takeaways from our fact-finding trip in Santiago de Chile last week. ' '· The government has l

Reforms that raise the corporate tax burden, strengthen unions' bargaining power, and increase political uncertainty have unsettled the business clima

President Michelle Bachelet is seeking the largest overhaul of the tax code in decades, aimed at raising revenues for greater education spending and i

Chile stands at a turning point as it goes into presidential elections on November 17, 2013. Well-designed policies to address income inequality could

Popular discontent with the political establishment has increased pressure to reform the electoral system. Both the government and opposition have adv

After several decades of significant progress, Chile's path forward will require tackling head-on politically-sensitive structural reforms (education

The policy response to quantitative easing in mature economies has, thus far, relied heavily on the floating exchange regime and heightened fiscal res