CORFO

Economic history of Chile

Colonial era Real Situado Hacienda Encomienda Alerce logging Century of wheat Bourbon reforms
Early republic Silver rush Wheat cycle Long Depression
Saltpetre Republic Saltpetre War "Oreros" and "Papeleros" Sheep-farming boom Tierra del Fuego gold rush Meat riots Great Depression
Internal growth Copper mining during World War II CORFO (Production Development Corporation) UN Economic Commission Land reform Copper nationalization Vuskovic plan
Return of liberalism Chicago Boys El ladrillo 1982 crisis "Miracle of Chile" Asian crisis 2004 energy crisis

Production Development Corporation (CORFO) (full name in Spanish: Corporación de Fomento de la Producción de Chile) is a Chilean governmental organization that was founded in 1939,^[1] by President Pedro Aguirre Cerda, to promote economic growth in Chile.

Originally, CORFO was responsible for the creation of basic industries during the Presidential Republic Era, namely oil, power, steel, sugar, transportation among many others.

CORFO oversees a variety of programs aimed at generating the economic development of Chile, through the promotion of inward investment and the advocacy of competitiveness for domestic companies. CORFO’s main areas are Quality and Productivity, Innovation and Investment Promotion.

References

↑ Ministerio de Hacienda (29 April 1939). "Ley 6334 de 1939 del Ministerio de Hacienda". Retrieved 5 April 2011.

External links

CORFO website

Economy of Chile

History	Great Depression in Chile CORFO Vuskovic plan Nationalization of copper Chicago Boys "Economic miracle"

Sectors	Agriculture Aquaculture Banking Energy Fishing Forestry Mining Telecommunications Tourism Wine

Other	Chilean peso Labour rights List of companies Ministry of Economy, Development and Tourism Ministry of Finance Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications Pension system Ranked statistics by region Stock exchange Transport

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