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The Argentina Paradox: microexplanations and macropuzzles

The Argentina Paradox: microexplanations and macropuzzles

Authors :
Alan M. Taylor
Source :
Latin American Economic Review, Vol 27, Iss 1, Pp 1-17 (2018)
Publication Year :
2018
Publisher :
Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas, 2018.

Abstract

Abstract The economic history of Argentina presents one of the most dramatic examples of divergence in the modern era. What happened and why? This paper reviews the wide range of competing explanations in the literature and argues that, setting aside deeper social and political determinants, the various economic mechanisms in play defy the idea of a monocausal explanation.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
21983526 and 2196436X
Volume :
27
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Latin American Economic Review
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.6773f9087d8f4ef588f0a4d4b73bd464
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40503-017-0051-8