Sailing in Rough Waters. Raúl Prebisch and the Economic Policy during the Great Depression

Authors

  • Emiliano Libman University of Buenos Aires, Argentina; National University of San Martín, Argentina

Keywords:

Capital Controls, Monetary And Exchange Rate Policy, Prebisch

Abstract

Although best known for his ideas related to terms of trade and industrialization, Raúl Prebisch was also responsible for the design and implementation of the initiatives that allowed Argentina to recover from the Great Depression. This article reviews the different fiscal, monetary, exchange, commercial and financial policies promoted by Prebisch from the late 1920s to the early 1940s.

JEL classification: E31 ; E52 ; E58

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Published

2020-11-30

How to Cite

Libman, E. (2020) “Sailing in Rough Waters. Raúl Prebisch and the Economic Policy during the Great Depression ”, Ensayos Económicos, (75), pp. 30–49. available at: https://bcra.ojs.theke.io/ensayos_economicos_bcra/article/view/133 (accessed: 27 February 2025).

Issue

No. 75 (2020): Ensayos Económicos

Section

Articles