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Political, Social, and Cultural Capital in the Chilean Political Elite, 1990–2010

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 January 2020

Luis Garrido-Vergara Open the ORCID record for Luis Garrido-Vergara [Opens in a new window]
Luis Garrido-Vergara*
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Luis Garrido-Vergara is a professor in the Department of Public Administration and Policy at the Universidad de Santiago, Chile (USACH).
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luis.garrido.v@usach.cl.
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Abstract

Although sociological research has examined the reproduction of Chile’s elites, there is little empirical evidence of how different forms of capital operate among them. Using datasets for members of the Chilean political elite from 1990 to 2010, this country note examines and measures the effect of political, social, and cultural capital on the access of certain individuals to strategic positions in the political field, comparing the legislative and executive branches as represented by deputies and ministers. The empirical analysis includes logit models.

Keywords

species of capitalpolitical elitesparliamentministersChile
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Country Note
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Latin American Politics and Society , Volume 62 , Issue 1 , February 2020 , pp. 121 - 141
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© University of Miami 2020 

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