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Marco T. Bustos Gutiérrez

Economist. Professor of the Department of Sociology, Political Science and Public Administration of the Catholic Univ. of Temuco (Chile). PhD in Social Science Research from FLACSO-Mexico.

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Between light and shadow: The slow march toward gender equality in the region

We must develop more robust legal frameworks, budget allocations with a gender perspective and public policies that truly aim to transform the structural conditions of inequality.

3+3=0? Pension reform in Chile

The Chamber of Deputies approved and passed a bill that creates a new mixed pension system to the second constitutional procedure in the Senate. However, although the bill was approved in general, several key aspects were not included.

What to expect from the “Fiscal Pact” in Chile?

President Boric announced the "Fiscal Pact for Development" which incorporates a set of actions for sustainable growth, efficiency in public management and fiscal responsibility of the state.

Which universities contribute the most to achieving the SDGs?

Measuring university progress on the SDGs can be a catalyst that permeates to other administrative and social levels of each country.

Losing Eden: Inflation and Interest Rates in Chile

When in 2019 Sebastián Piñera referred to Chile as an oasis in the middle of a Latin America faced with great economic and political adversities, he could have never imagined the events that would follow.