How diferent is the social policy of the Chilean democratic government as compared with Pinochet's government? How much is it possible to conciliate the goals of economic growth and of social equity in a market economy? The Aylwin government managed to maintain economic expansion and to increase social expenses. But neither the pure dynamism of the market nor a policy of expanding social expenses have been able to atenuate the dualist and socially regressive character of the welfare model that arose from the neoliberal policies of the authoritarian regime
