The Experience of Worker Participation in the Management of Industrial Firms

"An interesting collection of speeches and writings from 1990-93 by the influential, but frequently embattled, 39-year-old leader of the moderate right-wing Renovación Nacional party. Of particular interest are his thoughts on the transition to democracy, human rights abuses and national reconciliation, economic and political development, and developments within the rival Christian Democratic party"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.

En este documento se presenta la experiencia chilena sobre políticas públicas orientadas hacia el mercado de trabajo, tanto de naturaleza pasiva como activa. El período cubierto se centra principalmente en la década de los noventa; sin embargo, rescata las primeras experiencias de políticas de creación directa de empleos de parte del Estado desde 1975, y se adentra en el nuevo conjunto de políticas emprendidas durante los años 2000, incluyendo el recientemente iniciado seguro de desempleo en el año 2002. Se exponen las principales experiencias de evaluación de este tipo de...

Catalog of books deposited in the library, and books by Chilean authors, or relating to Chile, published in other countries.

"Carefully researched study of the economic impact of the Chilean occupation of Lima during the War of the Pacific. Looks at banking and the roles of emerging Spanish and Chinese merchants. Concludes that the economic 'ruin' of Lima by the end of the occupation was nearly complete. Suggests that the economic issues of the Chilean occupation were so profound that they played a significant role in delaying the final settlement of the War of the Pacific claims until 1929"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.