TY - BOOK ID - 137800304 TI - The Credibility of Economic Policy Making in Argentina, 1989-2015 PY - 2016 PB - Washington, D.C. : The World Bank, DB - UniCat KW - Economic History KW - Macroeconomics KW - Political Economy UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:137800304 AB - This paper explores the hypothesis that the credibility of economic policy making in Argentina (or lack thereof) has impacted the volatility of economic performance. To establish the link, a historical review of economic policy making and economic outcomes over the quarter century is presented, informed by a survey of the literature on credibility and the political economy of reforms. A more fundamental question is why policy shifts are so frequent, and this necessarily relates to the political institutions underlying policy making. A recent literature on citizen engagement and accountability, combined with international experience, is then used to consider policy options that could help reestablish credibility during the new administration. ER -