The Argentina paradox : microexplanations and macropuzzles /

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 econ...

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Main Author: Taylor, Alan M.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Mass. : National Bureau of Economic Research, 2014
Series:NBER warking paper series ; 19924
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Online Access:http://www.nber.org/papers/w19924.pdf
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:1 recurso en línea (35 p.)