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All Shook Up: Piñera Starts to Rebuild
bUSiness CHILE
April 2010
Chile’s new government has been working around the clock to determine the scale of the earthquake’s devastation and organize the reconstruction effort, but once the rubble is cleared away President Sebastián Piñera has promised to make Chile a more productive and prosperous country.
Protecting Intellectual Property
bUSiness Chile, March 2010
In January, following two years of debate, Congress finally passed a bill that increases protection for intellectual property and complies with Chile’s main obligations in its free trade agreement with the United States, but its success will depend on how effectively it is enforced.
Mission Accomplished: Chile Joins the OECD
bUSiness Chile, January 2010
An invitation to join the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is a milestone that recognizes Chile’s economic growth and gives it a say on global issues, but also provides an opportunity to learn from its peers.
Public Healthcare Prescription: Quality Standards Needed
bUSiness Chile, August 2009
Four years after the implementation of a major healthcare reform guaranteeing access and financial coverage for specified illnesses, the system is well evaluated by Chileans but the quality of care still needs to be standardized.
Crisis Fallout: Weaker Investment, For Now
bUSiness Chile, July 2009
As investment drops this year, jobs are the immediate worry but what about the longer-term impact on Chile’s growth capacity?
Wal-Mart in Chile: Low Prices, High Expectations
bUSiness Chile, March 2009
A major gesture of confidence in Chile and the prospect of more and cheaper products on supermarket shelves; that was most people’s reaction to Wal-Mart’s take-over of D&S. But why should Wal-Mart succeed in Chile when other overseas retailers have failed?
