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| Instituto de Estudios Públicos | |
|---|---|
| Name | Instituto de Estudios Públicos |
| Native name | Instituto de Estudios Públicos de Chile |
| Established | 1980 |
| Type | Research institute |
| Headquarters | Santiago, Chile |
| Director | Óscar Godoy |
| Parent | Universidad Diego Portales |
Instituto de Estudios Públicos is a Chilean research institute based in Santiago focused on public policy analysis, social science research, and graduate education. Founded during the late 20th century, the institute has engaged with Latin American political transitions, comparative public administration, and electoral studies. Its work has intersected with international organizations, academic networks, and national debates in Chile.
The institute was founded in 1980 amid debates linked to Pinochet regime, the Chicago Boys economic reforms, and the broader context of Latin American debt crisis. Early collaborations included ties to scholars from Universidad de Chile, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, and visiting researchers from Harvard University, Oxford University, and University of California, Berkeley. During the 1980s and 1990s the institute contributed to studies on the transition to democracy alongside analysts connected to Concertación de Partidos por la Democracia, Patricio Aylwin, Ricardo Lagos, and comparative projects comparing Chile with Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico. In the 21st century the institute expanded links with United Nations Development Programme, Inter-American Development Bank, European Union, and research consortia involving Stanford University and London School of Economics.
The institute's stated mission emphasizes applied research on public affairs, public opinion, and institutional design, addressing topics related to Constitution of Chile (1980), electoral systems exemplified by studies of the Binominal system (Chile), and social policy debates involving reforms discussed during administrations of Michelle Bachelet and Sebastián Piñera. Research programs have addressed comparative studies involving Social Credit, welfare reforms referenced in the context of OECD membership, decentralization reforms related to Regional Government of Chile, and human rights inquiries linked to National Commission for Truth and Reconciliation. The institute runs projects on electoral behavior comparing cases such as United States presidential election, 2000, Spanish general election, 1982, and subnational dynamics in Buenos Aires Province.
The institute is organized into research centers, graduate programs, and administrative units, with governance involving an academic council and board including members from Universidad Diego Portales, the Chilean Congress, and international advisory boards with scholars from Columbia University, Princeton University, and Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. Leadership roles have included directors who engaged with policy networks connected to Consejo de Rectores de las Universidades Chilenas and research chairs affiliated with Academia Chilena de Ciencias Sociales. Administrative divisions coordinate grant administration from funders such as National Science Foundation, Fondo Nacional de Desarrollo Científico y Tecnológico, and philanthropic partners like the Ford Foundation and Rockefeller Foundation.
The institute offers postgraduate programs including master's and doctoral training in collaboration with Universidad Diego Portales and exchange agreements with Universidad de Salamanca, Universidad de Buenos Aires, and University of Cambridge. Curricula cover comparative politics with case studies referencing Chilean constitutional plebiscite, 1988, quantitative methods drawing on datasets like Latinobarómetro, and policy analysis applied to reforms discussed during Concertación administrations. The institute hosts seminars with visiting fellows from Universidad de Oxford, Yale University, Brown University, and practitioners from Ministerio de Educación (Chile), Ministerio de Salud (Chile), and Banco Central de Chile.
The institute publishes working papers, policy briefs, and peer-reviewed monographs; notable outputs include studies circulated alongside datasets from Latinobarómetro and comparative series referencing World Values Survey and OECD Better Life Index. Publications have examined topics tied to constitutional reform debates such as the Chilean constitutional process (2019–2022), pension system controversies linked to AFP (Chile), and health reform debates related to Sistema de Salud de Chile. Faculty and affiliates have published in journals alongside colleagues at Revista de Estudios Públicos, Journal of Democracy, and edited volumes from Cambridge University Press and Oxford University Press.
The institute maintains partnerships with international bodies including United Nations, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, World Bank, and regional networks such as CLACSO and Latin American Studies Association. Its influence extends to advisory roles in legislative commissions of the National Congress of Chile, consultancy for presidential administrations including Ricardo Lagos and Sebastián Piñera, and collaboration with electoral authorities like the Servicio Electoral de Chile. Alumni and researchers have taken positions at institutions including Banco Central de Chile, Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe, Universidad de Chile, and international universities such as Harvard Kennedy School and London School of Economics.
The institute has faced criticism concerning perceived political alignments during high-profile events like the Chilean protests of 2019–2020 and surrounding the Constitutional Convention (Chile), with detractors citing links to political actors across the Concertación and conservative coalitions. Debates have arisen over funding transparency involving grants from foreign foundations linked to Open Society Foundations and corporate stakeholders, and methodological disputes over survey work compared with alternatives such as Cadem and Adimark. Academic critics from Universidad de Santiago de Chile and public intellectuals associated with Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile have challenged interpretive frames in some of the institute's policy recommendations.
Category:Research institutes in Chile