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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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6773f9087d8f4ef588f0a4d4b73bd4642022-12-21T17:21:39ZengCentro de Investigación y Docencia EconómicasLatin American Economic Review2198-35262196-436X2018-02-0127111710.1007/s40503-017-0051-8The Argentina Paradox: microexplanations and macropuzzlesAlan M. Taylor0University of CaliforniaAbstract 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.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40503-017-0051-8Latin AmericaGrowthTradeFinanceInstitutionsPolicies |
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| title | The Argentina Paradox: microexplanations and macropuzzles |
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| title_short | The Argentina Paradox: microexplanations and macropuzzles |
| title_sort | argentina paradox microexplanations and macropuzzles |
| topic | Latin America Growth Trade Finance Institutions Policies |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40503-017-0051-8 |
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