The members of the neoliberal team had to vacate most of their posts at the center of power, but they carried on their economic careers, filling important positions in corporations and civil society (see Table 9.3). They developed major activities in the academic world, the media, and international advisory services. Especially important was the establishment of private universities and think tanks. Three weeks after the installation of the first democratic government and his electoral defeat, Hernán Büchi, together with his MPS colleagues Cristián Larroulet and Carlos Cáceres, founded the Instituto Libertad y Desarrollo (ILD). The new partisan think tank soon became the "flagship in the battle of ideas." It covered a wide spectrum of activities ranging from opinion polls, academic publications, and commentaries in the media to conferences and seminars, all designed to influence public opinion in lasting ways.

Philip Mirowski & Dieter Plehwe (eds.), The Road from Mont Pèlerin, loc. 1610