Sebastian Edwards on the Story of the Chicago Boys and the Downfall of Neoliberalism
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In this episode, Andrew talks to the author of The Chile Project, Sebastian Edwards, about the story of the Chicago Boys and the downfall of neoliberalism.
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Sebastian Edwards is the Henry Ford II Distinguished Professor of International Economics at the University of California, Los Angeles, and a former chief economist for Latin America and the Caribbean at the World Bank. His many books include American Default: The Untold Story of FDR, the Supreme Court, and the Battle over Gold (Princeton) and Crisis and Reform in Latin America: From Despair to Hope.
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