2023/05/03 by Achim Kemmerling, Kristin Makszin · 1 voice
Social Sciences · #European Union Policy and Governance #Social Policy and Reform Studies #Social and Political Issues
paper · pdf · doi:10.1080/13876988.2023.2169606
openalex publication_date 2023/05/03 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/15
South–North policy learning faces many obstacles and often leads to missed opportunities or distorted translations. Given the pariah nature of the Chilean dictatorship, international learning happened against all odds. Drawing on several sources – media content, parliamentary debates, and some background interviews – the article illustrates how the Chilean pension reform became “repackaged” in two ways. First, it was concealed, meaning proponents avoided referencing Chile. Second, it was imperfectly translated, which led to several distortions, such as avoiding a reflection on the political prerequisites for stable pension reforms. Some general lessons are derived for South–North policy learning.