Goodbye Capital Controls, Hello IMF Loans, Welcome Back Financial Repression. Notes on Argentina's 2018/2019 Currency Crash



Document title: Goodbye Capital Controls, Hello IMF Loans, Welcome Back Financial Repression. Notes on Argentina's 2018/2019 Currency Crash
Journal: Ensayos de economía (Medellín)
Database: CLASE
System number: 000522831
ISSN: 2619-6573
Authors: 1
2
Institutions: 1University of London, Londres. Reino Unido
2Universidad de San Martín, San Martín, Buenos Aires. Argentina
Year:
Season: Ene-Jun
Volumen: 32
Number: 60
Pages: 14-37
Country: Colombia
Language: Inglés
Document type: Artículo
Approach: Analítico, descriptivo
Spanish abstract Este artículo describe la experiencia argentina durante las dos primeras décadas del siglo XXI. Luego de una recuperación exitosa de la crisis de 2001, a partir del ano 2011 Argentina adoptó una política macroeconômica incorrecta, implementando un esquema de restricciones a la compra - venta de divisas. Cuatro anos luego de introducidas, las restricciones fueron levantadas, y durante 2016-2017 Argentina retornó a los mercados financieros internacionales, hasta que el país sufrió de un freno a los ingresos de capitales. JEL: F21; F32; F53
English abstract This article describes the Argentinean experience during the first two decades of the 21st century. After a successful recovery phase from the 2001 debt crisis, during 2011 Argentina adopted incorrect macroeconomic policies to avoid the contractionary and inflationary effects from a large depreciation of the currency, by implementing a strict system of restrictions on foreign exchange purchase and sale. The restrictions were lifted 4 years after their implementation, and during 2016-2017 Argentina drew heavily from international capital markets until the country suffered a sudden stop of capital flows. JEL: F21; F32; F53
Disciplines: Economía
Keyword: Economía monetaria,
Argentina,
Política monetaria,
Control de cambios,
Control de capitales,
Metas de inflación,
Restricciones financieras,
Crisis cambiarias,
Fondo Monetario Internacional (FMI),
Flujos de capital,
Represión financiera
Keyword: Monetary economics,
Argentina,
Monetary policy,
Capital controls,
Inflation targeting,
Foreign exchange restrictions,
Currency crises,
IMF programs,
Capital flows
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