The Chilean Exception: the Transatlantic Trade of Chile in the South American Context During the post-Independence (1812 – 1848)

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https://doi.org/10.33231/j.ihe.2025.03.03

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The post-independence of Latin America has been described by some literature as 'lost decades' due to institutional crises that prevented taking advantage of the benefits of free trade. Chile navigated this period with greater success, but so far, the assessment of its trade performance has been based on general trends that do not adequately consider the widespread smuggling of the period. A new estimate of Chile's and its neighbors’ transatlantic trade, using statistics from their main trading partners, reaffirms the exceptionality of Chilean trade. Chile maintained a more valuable and sustained trade than its neighbors due to its adaptability, exporting domestically produced metals alongside a significant re-export trade.

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2025-10-02

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Canals Cifuentes, M. (2025). The Chilean Exception: the Transatlantic Trade of Chile in the South American Context During the post-Independence (1812 – 1848). Investigaciones De Historia Económica, 21(3), 55–80. https://doi.org/10.33231/j.ihe.2025.03.03

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