The political economy of productivity in Argentina : interpretation and illustration /

This paper examines how the main characteristics of Argentina’s policymaking process (PMP) affect the productivity of its economy using the conceptual framework presented in Murillo, Scartascini and Tommasi (2008), Stein et al. (2008), Spiller and Tommasi (2007), and IDB (2005). First, the paper com...

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Other Authors: Urbiztondo, Santiago
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Washington, D.C.] : Inter-American Development Bank, 2009
Series:IDB working papers ; 102
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Online Access:https://www.econstor.eu/bitstream/10419/89126/1/IDB-WP-102.pdf
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Summary:This paper examines how the main characteristics of Argentina’s policymaking process (PMP) affect the productivity of its economy using the conceptual framework presented in Murillo, Scartascini and Tommasi (2008), Stein et al. (2008), Spiller and Tommasi (2007), and IDB (2005). First, the paper complements existing descriptions of the PMP by considering private agents and elaborating on structural characteristics possibly conducive to policymaking instability. Second, the paper illustrates the (negative) impact of Argentina’s lowquality and myopic PMP equilibrium on productivity by examining two key areas: provision of infrastructure services and agricultural policy. Finally, the paper explores the PMP at the local level of government (municipalities and local communities), finding that it mimics the flaws observed at the federal level.
Physical Description:88 p.
Bibliography:Bibliografía: p. 75-84.