1. Argentina's Currency Crisis
... as economic development had been mainly (as explained above) achieved by increasing exports. Since the Real depreciated sharply, the Argentina products became comparatively expensive to those of Brazil. The economic depression in Argentina became gradually more severe from 1997, and the government tried to implement fiscal policies to counter act this to little avail. However, the economic growth rate fell to ... reduced the ability of the government to raise taxes. The unemployment rate reached to 20% and the government became unable to pay public service salaries and pensions due to t...
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