by Dan Mitchell | Nov 6, 2019 | Blogs, Economics, Free Market
Last month, I criticized the New York Times for a very inaccurate attack against Chile’s successful pro-market reforms. The paper’s editorial asserted that only the rich have gained, a view that is utterly nonsensical and inaccurate. Indeed, I visited Chile about a...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 24, 2019 | Blogs, Free Market
By every possible measure, Chile is the most successful country in Latin America. Income has soared and poverty has plummeted thanks to market-based reforms. It’s not perfect, of course. The nation’s economic freedom score – 7.89 on a 0-10 scale – is good enough for a...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 11, 2019 | Blogs, Economics
Today is my last day in Chile, so today’s column will build upon what I wrote last week. I have three charts that illustrate how Chile’s pro-market reforms have been great news – especially for poor people (or, to be more accurate, for Chileans who used to be poor)....
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 5, 2019 | Blogs, Economics, Free Market
I’m currently in Chile, enjoying the warm sun and doing research on the nation’s impressive economic performance. I met yesterday with Jose Pinera, the former minister who created Chile’s incredibly successful system of personal retirement accounts (he’s also one of...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 24, 2018 | Blogs, Economics
I’m in China this week, giving various lectures at Northeastern University in Shenyang. My topic today was “Real-World Examples,” which gave me an opportunity to share many of the charts I’ve developed showing how market-oriented nations enjoy much more long-run...
