The main argument supporting the policy of public, gratuitous and universal university is the one of equalization of opportunities. Nevertheless, the debate usually omits two crucial issues: the sequential characteristic of the educative process, and the opportunity cost of its financing. This...

El autor analiza y describe el proceso de transformacion radical del sistema de educacion superior chileno, resultante de la aplicacion gradual y sistematica del modelo neoliberal en Chile, a partir de 1981. Primeramente, define la logica del modelo de libre mercado que ha inspirado el proceso,...

The privatization process experimented by Chilean higher education during the early 80s has been continued with no substantial modifications during the democratic governments. The state has lost the control of higher education and has been replaced by free market. However, this strategy was so...