Globalización en Copiapó, Chile: aplicación de un modelo económico orientado a las exportaciones frutícolas

Abstract

The current paper disseminates research results. Its purpose was to evaluate changes in urban structure of medium-size cities which are involved in the global economy. Copiapó was selected because of its spectacular economic growth supported by grapes table export-oriented model. Then grapes table become a new economic base in a traditional mining and semi-arid region in the Chilean northern. Changes on cities and territory were examined after 30 years of applying model. Conceptual references from globalization framework were applied such as “advanced production services” and “globalization artifacts”.