Authors: ​Arnaldo Jelvez, Keith Blatner, Charles McKetta

​Summary
Chile’s economy, which has been considered the most promising within Latin America, has had a free market orientation since 1973. 

The Chilean forest industry has shown remarkable growth and development.  A key question facing market analysts around the world is the role Chile will play in future international markets for forest products.  Available forest resources are one key factor, as are available investment capital, the investment climate and many others to be considered in forecasting the country’s overall potential.