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The Chilean Economy during the 1810–1830s and its Entry into the World Economy
Author(s) -
LLORCAJAÑA MANUEL,
NAVARRETEMONTALVO JUAN
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
bulletin of latin american research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.24
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1470-9856
pISSN - 0261-3050
DOI - 10.1111/blar.12482
Subject(s) - economics , world economy , per capita , economy , population , agriculture , production (economics) , political science , geography , macroeconomics , demography , archaeology , sociology , law
This article discusses Chile's entry into the international economy, the performance of the national economy and institutional change during the 1810–1830s. It argues that the country consolidated a successful process of entry into the expanding world economy. GDP per capita was poor, but alternative indicators suggest a more optimistic picture (e.g., agricultural, copper and silver production increased, population grew and terms of trade improved). Furthermore, there were some positive institutional developments. All these changes made possible the sustained growth that took place from the 1830s and must be seen as more important than the growth record itself during the 1810–1820s.