Designing Change in Chile
Integrating Women into the Labor Market by Leveraging Industries: A Strategy for a Triple Bottom Line Approach to Economic Development
Client: University of Valparíso
Class: International Environment of Business
Team: Dyanis DeJesus, Jennifer Laga, Jahanzeb Khan
Role: Project Lead
The rapid
growth in Chile’s economy and population has resulted in an immediate need for
the developing nation to create new employment opportunities while also
lessening their dependence on the copper mining industry. Copper makes up one
third of the government’s revenue, however additional sectors that contribute
to their GDP have also been growing. One of these sectors is the tourism
industry. Proposals to further explore opportunities for expanding this
industry have been identified by the Chilean government and are currently in
development. This evaluation explores opportunities in Chile and a government-approved
proposal for developing tourism in Valparaiso. As part of this evaluation
process this report also identifies the participation of women in the labor market
as a secondary area of focus. The subsequent findings inform a methodology that
will allow others to use strategic design thinking and triple bottom line
practices to find superior solutions for industry development in any reg
Keywords: Triple Bottom Line by Design, Female Labor Force, Woman Empowerment, creative economies
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