Matiasba
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We already had this discussion. My conclusion is that Chile is doing well with a neoliberal economic policies since Pinochet, and Argentina is doing well with another (different) economic model, more industrial, more protectionist, etc. Both are succesfull for each other IMO.
Social indicators, Chile are slightly better, but they are almost the same, very little difference, they are very similar. Check the HDI of UN.
Chile, like happens with Brazil and most Latinamerican countries, EXCEPT ARGENTINA AND URUGUAY, is a very inequality society. Despite each country having a large middle class, Latin America is by far the most inequality continent, and Chile and Brazil leads on this. Argentina, the same as Uruguay, historically had a different model of the continent in general, with a more dynamic middle class, more mobility (although today this might have changed), more inclussion, with not so much differences (culturaly, socialy and economicaly) between classes. Unlike Chile and Brazil, Arg & Uru middle classes were much more integrated, not so segregated, with almost no barriers with other classes. This started strongly to change in the 90s, but still, you can find some of the most prestigious doctors who work at the Hospital de Clinicas, who of course went to UBA, and you still have Nacional Buenos Aires, Pellegrini, etc, probably the more prestigious top ten high schools, which are totally free.
Argentina has a tradition linked with public health and education, private universities were always marginal here, and there in public schools and public universities converged the rich and the poor, everyone, and in harmony. This is changing today as I said, but you can still find it.
Social indicators, Chile are slightly better, but they are almost the same, very little difference, they are very similar. Check the HDI of UN.
Chile, like happens with Brazil and most Latinamerican countries, EXCEPT ARGENTINA AND URUGUAY, is a very inequality society. Despite each country having a large middle class, Latin America is by far the most inequality continent, and Chile and Brazil leads on this. Argentina, the same as Uruguay, historically had a different model of the continent in general, with a more dynamic middle class, more mobility (although today this might have changed), more inclussion, with not so much differences (culturaly, socialy and economicaly) between classes. Unlike Chile and Brazil, Arg & Uru middle classes were much more integrated, not so segregated, with almost no barriers with other classes. This started strongly to change in the 90s, but still, you can find some of the most prestigious doctors who work at the Hospital de Clinicas, who of course went to UBA, and you still have Nacional Buenos Aires, Pellegrini, etc, probably the more prestigious top ten high schools, which are totally free.
Argentina has a tradition linked with public health and education, private universities were always marginal here, and there in public schools and public universities converged the rich and the poor, everyone, and in harmony. This is changing today as I said, but you can still find it.
