Argentinian Depreciation during the Great Depression. Why did theory fail?

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  • Javier Encabo González

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33231/j.ihe.2020.01.002

Keywords:

Argentinean economy, America, gold standard, Great Depression, pass-through

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to analyse the conditions in which depreciations in Argentina during the Great Depression
were produced. The method: an analysis of the literature and the development of an econometric analysis.
To this effect, after analysing the monetary context in those years and the impact of the Great Depression,
the economic conditions in Latin America and Argentina are presented. National and International literatures
highlight that, against the difficulties to proceed with internal devaluations to adjust prices, monetary depreciation
was crucial to rebalance prices. This was achieved on the contrary of what would be expected according
to the Purchasing Parity Theory. Through econometric techniques, the prices of Argentinean exports will
be shown as a key for the success of this measure.

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Encabo González, J. (2020). Argentinian Depreciation during the Great Depression. Why did theory fail?. Investigaciones De Historia Económica, 16(2), 69–80. https://doi.org/10.33231/j.ihe.2020.01.002

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