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Chile - Zonas Extremas Policies and Beyond : An Assessment of Costs and Impact with Recommendations of Avenues for Policy Reform

dc.contributor.author World Bank
dc.date.accessioned 2012-06-18T17:59:36Z
dc.date.available 2012-06-18T17:59:36Z
dc.date.issued 2005-10
dc.description.abstract In Chile, certain areas have historically been identified as Extreme Zones - Zonas Extremas (ZE) and qualified as such, have received special treatment in terms of public policies. Most of the exception instruments that currently benefit the ZE were created more than 20 years ago, and have followed an incremental dynamic, not based on impact assessments. This has generated a wide range of benefits, some of doubtful effectiveness and efficiency, with significant fiscal costs, and with diverse objectives that are not necessarily consistent. In addition, Chile has experienced considerable change since these policies were established, altering the conditions that initially justified some of them. Among the changes are greater decentralization, greater democratization - both at the national and local levels - opening and internationalization of the economy, social progress, and development of human capital. This study intends to develop guidelines for a comprehensive regional development policy for balanced long-term, and equitable growth, both at the interregional level-encompassing all the regions-and at the population level-with emphasis on targeting public efforts to the poorer population. Thus, the study will contribute to estimate the fiscal cost of the pro-ZE policies; to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of current ZE policies; and, to propose guidelines for a comprehensive regional development policy. To this end, the study pursues specific objectives: characterization and discussions on the qualification of ZEs; analysis of the consistency of current ZEs public policies; scaling of fiscal expenditure (subsidies) and tax-related (exemptions) that such policies imply; qualitative evaluation of its performance in terms of declared objectives; quantitative evaluation of performance in terms of economic and social impact; determination of effectiveness and efficiency; identification of best practices and international instruments in achieving similar objectives; and, proposal of guidelines for the reformulation, elimination and creation of instruments. en
dc.identifier http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/10/6363958/chile-zonas-extremas-policies-beyond-assessment-costs-impact-recommendations-avenues-policy-reform
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10986/8294
dc.language English
dc.language.iso en_US
dc.publisher Washington, DC
dc.rights CC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holder World Bank
dc.rights.uri http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subject AGRICULTURE
dc.subject AVERAGE INCOME
dc.subject COMMON MARKET
dc.subject COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES
dc.subject COMPETITIVENESS
dc.subject COMPETITIVENESS INDEX
dc.subject CORPORATE PROFITS
dc.subject COST OF LIVING INDEX
dc.subject CUSTOMS
dc.subject CUSTOMS DUTIES
dc.subject DECENTRALIZATION
dc.subject DEFICITS
dc.subject DEVELOPMENT POLICIES
dc.subject ECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subject EXPORT PROCESSING
dc.subject EXPORT PROCESSING ZONE
dc.subject EXPORT PROCESSING ZONES
dc.subject EXPORT PRODUCTS
dc.subject EXPORTS
dc.subject FOREIGN TRADE
dc.subject FREE TRADE
dc.subject FREE TRADE AGREEMENT
dc.subject FREE TRADE AREA
dc.subject FREE TRADE ZONE
dc.subject FREE TRADE ZONES
dc.subject FREE ZONE
dc.subject GDP
dc.subject GNP
dc.subject GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subject GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT
dc.subject HOUSING
dc.subject HUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subject INCOME
dc.subject INCOME LEVELS
dc.subject INVESTMENT EXPENDITURES
dc.subject INVESTMENT INCENTIVES
dc.subject INVESTMENT PROGRAM
dc.subject INVESTMENT PROMOTION
dc.subject MUNICIPALITIES
dc.subject POVERTY INCIDENCE
dc.subject POVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subject PROGRAMS
dc.subject PUBLIC
dc.subject PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
dc.subject PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
dc.subject PUBLIC INVESTMENT
dc.subject PUBLIC POLICIES
dc.subject PUBLIC SECTOR
dc.subject PUBLIC SPENDING
dc.subject PUBLIC UTILITIES
dc.subject SOCIAL EXPENDITURE
dc.subject SOCIAL PROGRAMS
dc.subject SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATORS
dc.subject TARGETING
dc.subject TAX
dc.subject TAX COLLECTION
dc.subject TAX CONCESSIONS
dc.subject TAX CREDIT
dc.subject TAX EXEMPTION
dc.subject TAX PAYMENT
dc.subject TOURISM
dc.subject TRADE AGREEMENTS
dc.subject TRADE ZONES
dc.subject UNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subject URBANIZATION
dc.subject VALUE ADDED
dc.subject WAGES
dc.title Chile - Zonas Extremas Policies and Beyond : An Assessment of Costs and Impact with Recommendations of Avenues for Policy Reform en
dc.title.alternative Chile - Politicas de excepcion en zonas extremas - una evaluacion de costos e impactos y lineamientos de reforma en
dspace.entity.type Publication
okr.date.disclosure 2005-10-25
okr.doctype Economic & Sector Work :: Development Policy Review (DPR)
okr.doctype Economic & Sector Work
okr.docurl http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/10/6363958/chile-zonas-extremas-policies-beyond-assessment-costs-impact-recommendations-avenues-policy-reform
okr.globalpractice Macroeconomics and Fiscal Management
okr.globalpractice Poverty
okr.globalpractice Governance
okr.globalpractice Trade and Competitiveness
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum 000012009_20051024103025
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum 6363958
okr.identifier.report 27357
okr.language.supported en
okr.pdfurl http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2005/10/24/000012009_20051024103025/Rendered/PDF/273570rev0CH0pdf.pdf en
okr.region.administrative Latin America & Caribbean
okr.region.country Chile
okr.sector Health and other social services
okr.sector Public Administration, Law, and Justice
okr.sector Industry and trade
okr.sector Finance
okr.sector Education
okr.topic International Economics and Trade :: Trade Policy
okr.topic Economic Theory and Research
okr.topic Poverty Reduction :: Poverty Impact Evaluation
okr.topic Macroeconomics and Economic Growth :: Investment and Investment Climate
okr.topic Public Sector Economics and Finance
okr.topic International Economics and Trade
okr.topic Public Sector Development
okr.unit Economic Policy Sector (LCSPE)
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