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dc.titleThe Political Economy of Productivity in Argentina: Interpretation and Illustration
dc.contributor.authorUrbiztondo, Santiago
dc.contributor.authorCristini, Marcela
dc.contributor.authorMoskovits, Cynthia
dc.contributor.authorSaiegh, Sebastián
dc.contributor.orgunitDepartment of Research and Chief Economist
dc.coverageArgentina
dc.date.available2010-12-01T00:00:00
dc.date.issue2009-10-07T00:00:00
dc.description.abstractThis paper examines how the main characteristics of Argentinas 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 Argentinas low-quality 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.
dc.format.extent88
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0010736
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/The-Political-Economy-of-Productivity-in-Argentina-Interpretation-and-Illustration.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.mediumAdobe PDF
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectE-Government
dc.subjectGovernance
dc.subjectPublic Administration
dc.subject.jelcodeO43 - Institutions and Growth
dc.subject.jelcodeP16 - Political Economy
dc.subject.keywordsIDB-WP-102
dc.typeWorking Papers
idb.identifier.pubnumberWorking Papers
idb.operationRG-K1097
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