Localisation of Industry in Chile, 1895-1967: Mining Cycles and State Policy

Mining cycles have had an enormous impact in the evolution of the localisation of economic activity, in particular of industry, in Chile. The nitrate cycle was characterised by a labour‐intensive extraction process and activity which was geographically very concentrated. The copper cycle was geograp...

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Published in:Australian economic history review 2015-11, Vol.55 (3), p.256-276
Main Authors: Badia-Miro, Marc, Yanez, César
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chile
Economic policy
export boom
industrial location
localisation economic activity
Localization
Mining industry
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Studies
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Summary:Mining cycles have had an enormous impact in the evolution of the localisation of economic activity, in particular of industry, in Chile. The nitrate cycle was characterised by a labour‐intensive extraction process and activity which was geographically very concentrated. The copper cycle was geographically more dispersed and its activity more capital‐intensive. We stress the role played by the State in the latter de‐concentration due to the impact of regional development policies and assess the importance of factor endowments and agglomeration economies, in the localisation of the manufacture.
ISSN:0004-8992
1467-8446
2832-157X
DOI:10.1111/aehr.12074