As políticas econômicas das ditaduras do Chile (1973-1982) e Argentina (1976-1982) sob um ângulo comparativo

Abstract

The objective of the article is to analyze the economic policies adopted during the military dictatorships of Chile and Argentina in the 1970s and 1980s and their results. To do so, we use data from various sources, such as ECLAC, central banks and speeches by ministers, besides a review of the scholarly literature. The main contribution of the article lies in its comparative approach. Even though the economic policies of both countries were liberal and shared some characteristics, there were also important differences in their application and economic results, which resided in a greater radicalism in the Chilean case and pragmatism in Argentina. One of the aspects that helps explain this difference are the constraints imposed by the military on the application of economic policy, and the lesser capacity for insulation against social demands exhibited by the Argentine military regime especially in relation to productive sectors, when compared to the Chilean.