N° 18 (English). The case of Start-up Chile. A pioneering program to attract talent and promote entrepreneurship
Abstract
Latin American countries have been increasingly interested in adopting public policies aimed at dynamic entrepreneurship as a way of increasing income levels, as well as reducing poverty and social inequality. Chile stands out in the region as a country that for more than 50 years has been promoting legislative measures to build an “institutional framework” that favors
entrepreneurial development. The Start-Up Chile (SUP) program, launched at the beginning of Sebastián Piñera’s administration in 2010, offered incentives to high-potential entrepreneurs from all over the world to launch their business initiatives in Chile. The idea was not only to help these initiatives thrive, but to use the experience as a source of inspiration for Chilean citizens to become worldclass entrepreneurs. This paper describes the measures implemented by the government as it executed its bold program; from the conception of the pilot program, to the adjustments resulting from experiences attained through the successive generations of entrepreneurs. It also highlights the difficulties organizers had to overcome when facing the social, economic, political and cultural challenges that are still prevalent in the country.
Subject
Country / Region
ISBN
978-980-7644-85-3Date
2015-01Cite this publication
Belongs to collection
Author
González-Uribe, JuanitaItems Relacionados
Moving “away" from Opportunities?: Homeownership and Employment
Homeownership is promoted by the majority of OECD member countries. Nevertheless, the impact that owning a house can have on employment levels is not ...
2023 Sustainability Report
The Directorate of Green Operations and Financing, under the Climate Action and Positive Biodiversity Management, presents the 2023 Sustainability Report ...
Occupational Choice and Investments in Human Capital in Informal Economies
Countries di er greatly in their levels of schooling and also in their rates of entrepreneurship. At the same time, the share of the so-called \shadow ...