The Argentina Paradox: microexplanations and macropuzzles

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 var...

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Main Author: Alan M. Taylor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas 2018-02-01
Series:Latin American Economic Review
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40503-017-0051-8