'Chicago Boys' Leave Lasting Legacy on Chile's Economy

NPR | By Catrin Einhorn

Published May 20, 2005 at 12:00 AM EDT

The "Chicago Boys" -- Chilean men who studied free-market economic theories at the University of Chicago in the 1950s and '60s -- are often credited for Chile's relatively healthy economy. Chicago Public's Catrin Einhorn reports from Santiago on their legacy.

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