José Piñera
Co-chairman, Project on Social Security Choice
Distinguished senior fellow José Piñera is co-chairman of Cato's Project on Social Security Choice and Founder and President of the International Center for Pension Reform. Formerly Chile's Secretary of Labor and Social Security, he was the architect of the country's successful reform of its pension system. As Secretary of Labor, Piñera also designed the labor laws that introduced flexibility to the Chilean labor market and, as Secretary of Mining, he was responsible for the constitutional law that established private property rights in Chilean mines. Dr. Piñera now advises governments throughout the world on the establishment of personal account retirement systems. He has written for the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, the New York Times, Foreign Affairs, Wired, and several other publications. Piñera received an M.A. and a Ph.D. in economics from Harvard University.
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Media Contact: 202-789-5200
To Book a Speaking Engagement: 202-789-5226
E-Mail: jose@cato.org
Books and Book Chapters
Le Taureau par les Cornes (2008)
Der Weg zum mündigen Bürger (2007)
Fundamentos de la Ley Constitucional Minera (2002)
Clopotelul pisicii (2000)
Pensions Reform (1998)
Articles and Newsletters
"Wealth Through Ownership: Creating Property Rights In Chilean Mining," Cato Journal, vol. 24, no. 3, Fall 2004.
"Will the Pension Time Bomb Sink the Euro?" Cato Journal, vol. 24, nos. 1–2, Spring/Summer 2004.
"Latin America: A Way Out," Cato Journal, vol. 22, no.3, Winter 2003.
"Asia: The Fall of a Second Berlin Wall," Cato Journal, vol. 18, no.3, Winter 1999.
"Empowering Workers: The Privatization of Social Security in Chile," Cato's Letter no. 10 (1996)
Opinion and Commentary
"Social Security: Franklin vs. Bismarck," Cato.org, July 5, 2005
"Retiring in Chile," The New York Times, December 1, 2004
"Free Trade and Social Security Choice," Cato.org, June 15, 2003
"Toward A World of Worker-Capitalists," Cato.org, April 11, 2001
"A Chilean Model for Russia," Cato.org, October 15, 2000
Events
"21st Annual Monetary Conference: The Future of the Euro," November 20, 2003 [Conference]
"Social Security and Hispanic Americans ," May 21, 2002 [Conference]
"Privatizing Social Security: Beyond the Theory," February 6, 2001 [Conference]
Multimedia
"What the U.S. Can Learn from Chile" featuring José Piñera, September 29, 2006 [Flash Audio, 10:02]
José Piñera at "Reinventing Social Security in the 21st Century," Russell Summit (March 1, 2006) [Real Media]
José Piñera at "The Man Who Fought for Prosperity and Democracy in Chile interviewed by Thomas Gur," Axel and Margaret Axson Johnson Foundation, Sweden (March 19, 2005) [Real Media]
José Piñera giving a speech on "Personal Retirement Accounts," in a "For Our Grandchildren" organization conference (February 18, 2003) [Real Media]
José Piñera and Rep. Christopher Cox Discuss Social Security Reform (May 19, 2002) [Real Media]