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Book SynopsisTrade Review"A Financial Times Best Book of the Year: Economics"
"An excellent book. . . . This is the only book on this topic where I feel I am finally getting to the bottom of what happened. . . . Milton Friedman’s famed visit really was quite modest, contrary to what you sometimes hear. Nonetheless he was so persuasive he really did convince Pinochet to proceed with the shock therapy version of reform. . . . Strongly recommended, one of the must-reads of the year."
---Tyler Cowen, Marginal Revolution"A fascinating insider intellectual history of the policies and personalities behind Chile’s economic development in recent decades."
---Richard Feinberg, Foreign Affairs"[An] absorbing, mystifying tale of how neoliberal economics took root in the Southern Hemisphere only to be uprooted."
---Michael M. Rosen, National Review"The book presents a magnificent account of Chilean economic policies from the 1950s to the present day, and it will be an invaluable source for students of economic policy."
---David Gallagher, Times Literary Supplement"[Edwards] is one of those rare economists who can explain economic policy in simple and understandable language. He is a good writer and has an eye for a telling anecdote. . . .
The Chile Project offers a cautionary tale for policymakers of all political and ideological stripes about the perils of unintended consequences."
---Bruce Caldwell, Literary Review"Detailed yet accessible. . . . A closely argued study of the merits and demerits of free market economics in action." * Kirkus Reviews *
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Meticulous. . . . Marked by Edwards’s firm grasp of regional politics and lucid explanations of economic theory, this is a valuable primer on a complex subject.
" * Publishers Weekly *
"A book that has been badly needed."
---David R. Henderson, Financial and Economic Review"Edwards tells this complex and controversial story superbly."
---Martin Wolf, Financial Times
