{"id":3559,"date":"2005-09-01T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2005-09-01T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amcham.mentalidadweb.cl\/?p=387"},"modified":"2015-02-02T09:04:13","modified_gmt":"2015-02-02T12:04:13","slug":"amar-a-tu-vecino","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/amchamchile.cl\/en\/noticia\/amar-a-tu-vecino\/","title":{"rendered":"<!--:es-->Amar a tu vecino<!--:--><!--:en-->Love thy neighbor<!--:-->"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--:es--><br \/>\n<!--break--><br \/>\n<B><I>Si hubo un tema recurrente en el discurso del Senador Alejandro Foxley -realizado durante un desayuno de AmCham, el d\u00eda 17 de Agosto- \u00e9ste fue la importancia de la integraci\u00f3n regional.<\/B><\/I><\/p>\n<p>La floreciente econom\u00eda chilena ofrece una oportunidad ideal para pensar en grande en lo que se refiere a atraer inversiones extranjeras de gran escala, afirm\u00f3 durante el desayuno de AmCham, del mes de Agosto, el senador Dem\u00f3crata Cristiano y estadista Alejandro Foxley. Con el precio del cobre, la principal exportaci\u00f3n chilena a un nivel record,  el panorama para los pr\u00f3ximos dos o tres a\u00f1os es excelente; con un pron\u00f3stico de crecimiento que se estima alrededor del 6%, destac\u00f3 Foxley, quien tambi\u00e9n es doctor en econom\u00eda de la Universidad de Wisconsin. <\/p>\n<p>Las fortalezas econ\u00f3micas chilenas incluyen un super\u00e1vit fiscal equivalente al 3% del PIB, un bajo nivel de endeudamiento del sector p\u00fablico, tasas de inversi\u00f3n r\u00e9cord y un clasificaci\u00f3n de riesgo pa\u00eds de apenas 50 puntos b\u00e1sicos; el tercero m\u00e1s bajo entre las econom\u00edas emergentes, record\u00f3 Foxley a la audiencia formada por l\u00edderes de negocios de AmCham. Advirti\u00f3 que a\u00fan en estas condiciones, el pa\u00eds podr\u00eda ser golpeado por alg\u00fan \u201cgrado de turbulencia\u201d en los meses venideros, debido al impacto de la depreciaci\u00f3n del d\u00f3lar sobre las exportaciones.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo pod\u00edamos haber pedido mejores cifras, de forma que para las compa\u00f1\u00edas que ya est\u00e1n instaladas en Chile, es un muy buen momento para pensar en la expansi\u00f3n\u201d, dijo Foxley. Pero, agreg\u00f3 que el incremento de la inversi\u00f3n tambi\u00e9n tiene que ver con el actual debate acerca de c\u00f3mo transformar a Chile en una plataforma de negocios regional.<\/p>\n<p>Obviamente, contin\u00fao Foxley, Chile tiene dos factores principales en su contra en t\u00e9rminos de atracci\u00f3n de inversiones extranjeras: el peque\u00f1o tama\u00f1o de su mercado dom\u00e9stico y su distancia geogr\u00e1fica con relaci\u00f3n a las principales econom\u00edas del mundo. El \u00e1rea de comercio natural del pa\u00eds es Sudam\u00e9rica, debido a su proximidad, pero la regi\u00f3n es un mercado fragmentado y sufre de \u201cacontecimientos inesperados que provocan incertidumbre\u201d, admiti\u00f3 \u00e9l. <\/p>\n<p>En este contexto, el Senador Foxley argument\u00f3 que es vital volver a repensar los problemas de la integraci\u00f3n regional. \u201cEstimo que es importante reenfocar nuevamente el asunto de la integraci\u00f3n en Sudam\u00e9rica, mirando mucho m\u00e1s hacia la convergencia de pol\u00edticas microecon\u00f3micas, que sean acordadas de una forma parecida a la de Maastricht\u201d, expres\u00f3 el Senador. <\/p>\n<p>Ministro de Hacienda chileno desde 1990 a 1994, Foxley manifest\u00f3 que Latinoam\u00e9rica ofrece un panorama, a largo plazo, extraordinariamente interesante para cualquier compa\u00f1\u00eda multinacional, dado que en 30 a\u00f1os existir\u00e1n alrededor de 700 millones de latinoamericanos, con una demanda interna de productos b\u00e1sicos de consumo, que ofrece \u201ctambi\u00e9n un nivel de expansi\u00f3n sin l\u00edmites\u201d. <\/p>\n<p>Seg\u00fan el Congresista Foxley, la tarea de Chile es contribuir a la estabilidad de la regi\u00f3n y transformarse en una verdadera plataforma de inversi\u00f3n. \u201cSoy un convencido de que nuestro destino como econom\u00eda abierta, es el de ser una plataforma para efectuar negocios en Am\u00e9rica Latina y ser\u00eda un error hist\u00f3rico grave dar vuelta nuestras espaldas a nuestro medio natural\u201d, expres\u00f3 \u00e9l.<\/p>\n<p>Chile necesita en paralelo, seguir tratando el problema acerca de c\u00f3mo una econom\u00eda peque\u00f1a y lejana, puede hacerse atractiva de manera que los inversionistas multinacionales inviertan en ella \u201ca la misma escala de Brasil\u201d. Otras econom\u00edas peque\u00f1as, estables y relativamente eficientes, tales como Nueva Zelanda y Finlandia se han integrado a la producci\u00f3n y a las cadenas de distribuci\u00f3n mundiales, coment\u00f3 Foxley.<\/p>\n<p>Chile tambi\u00e9n debe desarrollar productos con valor agregado y ofrecer una canasta de bienes y servicios que pueda llenar nichos y tentar a los consumidores de medianos y altos ingresos del mundo desarrollado, continu\u00f3 el Senador. Sostiene que existen oportunidades para dar valor agregado a la amplia variedad de productos naturales chilenos en los sectores de alimentos y forestales.<\/p>\n<p>El Senador manifest\u00f3 que se esperaba que el proyecto de ley destinado a crear el Fondo Nacional de Innovaci\u00f3n para Competitividad, actualmente en el Congreso, pudiera permitir al gobierno invertir m\u00e1s en la tecnolog\u00eda requerida para desarrollar estos productos. En un pa\u00eds peque\u00f1o como Chile, continu\u00f3 Foxley, tambi\u00e9n es fundamental que los peque\u00f1os productores, que tradicionalmente han trabajado en forma independiente, formen asociaciones.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNecesitamos una mayor diversidad de productos, mayor valor agregado e integrarnos a las cadenas de producci\u00f3n mundiales, lo que nos compensar\u00e1 cuando existan tendencias a la baja en diferentes pa\u00edses\u201d, resumi\u00f3 el personero de estado, destacando al mismo tiempo la importancia de un dominio del idioma ingl\u00e9s y un reenfoque sobre las carreras t\u00e9cnicas, en vez de universitarias.<\/p>\n<p>En sus comentarios de cierre, Foxley volvi\u00f3 nuevamente al \u201cpunto fundamental\u201d, de encontrar nuevas formas de integraci\u00f3n regional. \u201cInsisto. Chile no debe olvidar u otorgar menor importancia a la integraci\u00f3n regional, debido a que ella es el punto de inicio para estas grandes inversiones que har\u00e1n que Chile opere, tal como si fuera Brasil\u201d, concluy\u00f3 \u00e9l.<!--:--><!--:en--><br \/>\n<!--break--><br \/>\n<B><I>If there was one recurring theme in Senator Alejandro Foxley&#8217;s address at an AmCham breakfast on August 17, it was the importance of regional integration.<\/B><\/I><\/p>\n<p>Chile&#8217;s booming economy provides an ideal opportunity to think big as regards attracting large-scale foreign investment, Christian Democrat senator and senior statesman Alejandro Foxley said at AmCham&#8217;s August breakfast meeting. With the price of copper, Chile\u2019s main export, at a record level, the outlook for the next two to three years is excellent, with growth anticipated to run at 6%, predicted Foxley, a doctor in economics from the University of Wisconsin. <\/p>\n<p>Chile&#8217;s economic strengths include a fiscal surplus equivalent to 3% of GDP, a low level of public debt, record investment rates and a country-risk rating of just 50 basis points, the third lowest among emerging economies, Foxley reminded the AmCham audience of business leaders. Even so, the country could be hit by a &#8220;degree of turbulence&#8221; in the coming months, due to the impact of dollar depreciation on exports, he warned.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We couldn&#8217;t ask for better figures so for companies that are already installed in Chile, it is a very good moment to think about expansion,&#8221; said Foxley. But, he added, increased investment also has to do with the ongoing debate about how to transform Chile into a regional business platform.  <\/p>\n<p>Obviously, continued Foxley, Chile has two main factors stacked against it in terms of attracting overseas investment: the small size of the domestic market and its geographic distance from the world&#8217;s principal economies. The country&#8217;s natural area of trade, due to its proximity, is South America, but the region is a fragmented market and suffers from &#8220;unexpected events that provoke uncertainty,&#8221; he admitted.<\/p>\n<p>In this context, Senator Foxley argued that it is vital to rethink the problems of regional integration. &#8220;I believe it is important to refocus the issue of integration in South America, looking much more towards the convergence of microeconomic policies agreed in a Maastricht form,&#8221; the senator said.<\/p>\n<p>Chile&#8217;s finance minister from 1990 to 1994, Foxley said that Latin America offers an extraordinarily interesting long-term outlook for any multinational company, given that in 30 years there would be some 700 million Latin Americans with a pent-up demand for basic consumer goods, offering an &#8220;also limitless level of expansion.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>According to Senator Foxley, Chile&#8217;s task is to contribute to the region\u2019s stability and to develop into a real investment platform. &#8220;I am convinced that our destiny as an open economy is to be a platform for doing business in Latin America and it would be a very grave historical error to turn our backs on our natural milieu,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>In parallel, Chile needs to continue addressing how, as a small and distant economy, it can make itself attractive for multinationals to invest in &#8220;on the scale of Brazil.&#8221; Other small, open, stable and relatively efficient economies, such as New Zealand and Finland, have integrated into world production and distribution chains, commented Foxley. <\/p>\n<p>Chile must also develop value-added products and offer a basket of goods that can fill niches and tempt medium and high-income consumers in the developed world, the senator continued. Opportunities exist in the food and forestry sectors to add value to Chile&#8217;s wide range of natural products, he argued. <\/p>\n<p>The senator said it was hoped the bill to create a National Innovation Fund for Competitiveness, currently before Congress, would enable the government to invest more in the technology required to develop these products. In a small country like Chile, continued Foxley, it is also fundamental for small producers that have traditionally worked alone to form associations.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We need more diversified products, more added value and to be integrated into world production chains, which will compensate when there are downswings in different countries,&#8221; the statesman summed up, highlighting at the same time the importance of a command of English and of refocusing on technical, rather than university, careers.<\/p>\n<p>In his closing remarks, Foxley returned to the &#8220;fundamental point&#8221; of finding new forms of regional integration. &#8220;I insist that Chile must not forget or give less importance to regional integration because it is the starting point for these big investments that will make Chile operate as if it were Brazil,&#8221; he concluded.<!--:--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><!--:es-->Si hubo un tema recurrente en el discurso del Senador Alejandro Foxley -realizado durante un desayuno de AmCham, el d\u00eda 17 de Agosto- \u00e9ste fue la importancia de la integraci\u00f3n regional.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo pod\u00edamos haber pedido mejores cifras, de forma que para las compa\u00f1\u00edas que ya est\u00e1n instaladas en Chile, es un muy buen momento para pensar en la expansi\u00f3n\u201d, dijo Foxley. Pero, agreg\u00f3 que el incremento de la inversi\u00f3n tambi\u00e9n tiene que ver con el actual debate acerca de c\u00f3mo transformar a Chile en una plataforma de negocios regional.<!--:--><!--:en-->If there was one recurring theme in Senator Alejandro Foxley&#8217;s address at an AmCham breakfast on August 17, it was the importance of regional integration.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We couldn&#8217;t ask for better figures so for companies that are already installed in Chile, it is a very good moment to think about expansion,&#8221; said Foxley. 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