{"id":4134,"date":"2009-08-01T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-08-01T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2015-03-18T10:55:17","modified_gmt":"2015-03-18T13:55:17","slug":"ya-tocamos-el-fondo","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/amchamchile.cl\/en\/noticia\/ya-tocamos-el-fondo\/","title":{"rendered":"<!--:es-->\u00bfYa tocamos el fondo?<!--:--><!--:en-->Have We Hit Bottom Yet?<!--:-->"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--:es--><br \/>\n<!--break--><br \/>\nA medida que el mundo batalla con la peor recesi\u00f3n de los \u00faltimos 70 a\u00f1os, lo que todos quieren saber es d\u00f3nde est\u00e1 el piso. Esa fue precisamente la pregunta que abord\u00f3 Andr\u00e9s Concha, el nuevo presidente de la Sociedad de Fomento Fabril de Chile (SOFOFA), en un desayuno de la AmCham celebrado el 8 de julio. <\/p>\n<p>En una de sus primeras apariciones p\u00fablicas desde su elecci\u00f3n como presidente de la SOFOFA a fines de mayo, Concha admiti\u00f3 que las se\u00f1ales econ\u00f3micas no muestran un rumbo muy claro. \u201cEl mundo desarrollado est\u00e1 registrando cifras negativas\u201d, sostuvo, \u201cpero hay tanto buenas como malas noticias\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Refiri\u00e9ndose a las \u00faltimas proyecciones de la Organizaci\u00f3n para la Cooperaci\u00f3n y el Desarrollo Econ\u00f3micos (OCDE), Concha destac\u00f3 cifras que sugieren que el mundo podr\u00eda estar \u201ctocando el piso\u201d de la crisis econ\u00f3mica. <\/p>\n<p>El desempleo est\u00e1 creciendo, destac\u00f3, y potencias econ\u00f3micas tradicionales como Estados Unidos, Jap\u00f3n y otros pa\u00edses miembro de la OCDE est\u00e1n experimentando una contracci\u00f3n del PIB. El consumo tambi\u00e9n est\u00e1 declinando junto con el comercio mundial, subray\u00f3.  <\/p>\n<p>Sin embargo, otros indicadores est\u00e1n comenzando a mostrar un repunte. \u201cLa confianza de los inversionistas en todo el mundo est\u00e1 tratando de recuperarse\u201d, sostuvo Concha, quien destac\u00f3 que esta alcanz\u00f3 nuevos niveles m\u00ednimos este a\u00f1o, pero que ahora se ha estabilizado en los pa\u00edses miembro de la OCDE.<\/p>\n<p>Las condiciones de los mercados de dinero han mejorado de manera significativa desde el cuarto trimestre de 2008, se\u00f1al\u00f3, y el riesgo soberano est\u00e1 declinando. Los precios de las acciones tambi\u00e9n han registrado una importante recuperaci\u00f3n. <\/p>\n<p>Chile no se ha contra\u00eddo tanto como otros pa\u00edses, subray\u00f3 Concha, aunque estim\u00f3 que el PIB se contrajo en un 3,1% durante el primer semestre de este a\u00f1o. Dependiendo del desempe\u00f1o que muestre la econom\u00eda en la segunda mitad del 2009, prev\u00e9 que la contracci\u00f3n oscile entre un -1,1% y un -1,6% para todo el a\u00f1o, y que se recuperar\u00e1 para registrar un crecimiento del 2,5% al 3,5% el pr\u00f3ximo a\u00f1o. <\/p>\n<p>La ca\u00edda de un 12,6% en la producci\u00f3n manufacturera observada en los primeros cinco meses de este a\u00f1o fue la peor desde la d\u00e9cada de los 80, afirm\u00f3. No obstante, la SOFOFA prev\u00e9 que la ca\u00edda se modere en la segunda mitad del a\u00f1o para registrar una contracci\u00f3n cercana al 8% para todo el 2009.  <\/p>\n<p>La inversi\u00f3n ser\u00e1 clave para la recuperaci\u00f3n, a\u00f1adi\u00f3 Concha. A junio, proyectos avaluados en unos US$ 40.000 millones -o cerca de un cuarto del PIB anual- estaban en proceso para conseguir la aprobaci\u00f3n ambiental, inform\u00f3. No obstante, la recuperaci\u00f3n de Chile desde la actual recesi\u00f3n ser\u00e1 m\u00e1s lenta que la observada a partir de la crisis asi\u00e1tica de fines de los 90, pronostic\u00f3. <\/p>\n<p>La regulaci\u00f3n del mercado laboral es un tema crucial, dijo Concha a los miembros de la AmCham y sus invitados en el desayuno. Problemas que exist\u00edan en esta \u00e1rea hace 10 a\u00f1os a\u00fan no se han corregido, se quej\u00f3.<\/p>\n<p>Un salario m\u00ednimo m\u00e1s flexible y leyes m\u00e1s flexibles para los empleos de jornada parcial ayudar\u00edan al pa\u00eds a lidiar con las inciertas condiciones econ\u00f3micas, inst\u00f3. \u201cNecesitamos m\u00e1s eficiencia y debemos introducir reformas en \u00e1reas en las que el pa\u00eds claramente las requiere; tenemos que impulsar una agenda para el crecimiento\u201d, concluy\u00f3 Concha. <\/p>\n<p><b>Evan Rose<\/b> es estudiante en pr\u00e1ctica en <b>AmCham<\/b> de la Universidad de Carolina del Norte, donde escribe para el diario Daily Tar Heel.<!--:--><!--:en--><br \/>\n<!--break--><br \/>\nAs the world battles with the worst recession of the past 70 years, what everyone wants to know is where the bottom is. That was precisely the question addressed by Andr\u00e9s Concha, the new president of Chile\u2019s Manufacturers\u2019 Association (SOFOFA), at an AmCham breakfast on July 8. <\/p>\n<p>Making one of his first public appearances since his election as SOFOFA\u2019s president at the end of May, Concha admitted that the economic signs are very mixed. \u201cThe developed world is experiencing negative figures,\u201d he said, \u201cbut there is good news as well as bad.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Referring to the latest forecasts of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Concha highlighted figures which suggest that the world might be \u201ctouching the bottom\u201d of the economic downturn. <\/p>\n<p>Unemployment is on the rise, he pointed out, and traditional economic powerhouses like the United States, Japan and other OECD members are experiencing shrinking GDP. Consumption is also down, along with world trade, he noted.  <\/p>\n<p>But other indicators are starting to show an upturn. \u201cInvestor confidence across the world is trying to recover,\u201d Concha said, pointing out that this reached new lows earlier this year, but has now leveled off in OECD nations.<\/p>\n<p>Money market conditions have improved significantly since the fourth quarter of 2008, he said, and sovereign risk is falling. Share prices have also made an important recovery. <\/p>\n<p>Chile has not fallen as far as other countries, Concha noted, although he estimated that GDP fell by 3.1% in the first half of this year. Depending on the economy\u2019s performance in the second half, he forecast a contraction of between 1.1% and 1.6% over the whole year, with a recovery to growth of 2.5%-3.5% next year. <\/p>\n<p>The drop of 12.6% in manufacturing output seen in the first five months of this year was the worst since the 1980s, he noted. However, SOFOFA expects the decline to moderate in the second half, giving a contraction of around 8% for the entire year.  <\/p>\n<p>Investment will be key for recovery, Concha added. As of June, projects worth some US$40 billion &#8211; or around a quarter of annual GDP &#8211; were in the process of applying for environmental approval, he reported. Nonetheless, Chile\u2019s recovery from the current recession will be slower than from the Asian crisis of the late 1990s, he predicted. <\/p>\n<p>Labor market regulation is a crucial issue, Concha told AmCham members and their guests at the breakfast. Problems that existed in this area ten years ago have still not been corrected, he complained.<\/p>\n<p>A more flexible minimum wage and more flexible laws on part-time work would help the country cope with uncertain economic conditions, he urged. \u201cWe need more efficiency and must introduce reforms in areas where the country clearly requires them; we have to push for an agenda for growth,\u201d Concha concluded. <\/p>\n<p><b>Evan Rose<\/b> is an intern at <b>AmCham<\/b> from the University of North Carolina where he writes for the Daily Tar Heel newspaper.<!--:--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><!--:es-->A medida que el mundo batalla con la peor recesi\u00f3n de los \u00faltimos 70 a\u00f1os, lo que todos quieren saber es d\u00f3nde est\u00e1 el piso. Esa fue precisamente la pregunta que abord\u00f3 Andr\u00e9s Concha, el nuevo presidente de la Sociedad de Fomento Fabril de Chile (SOFOFA), en un desayuno de la AmCham celebrado el 8 de julio.<!--:--><!--:en-->As the world battles with the worst recession of the past 70 years, what everyone wants to know is where the bottom is. 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