Abstract

Currency Board and macroeconomic adjustments : the Argentine experience The aim of this study is to address, through the recent Argentine experience, the link between Currency Board’s mechanisms and macroeconomic adjustments, especially in the labour market. First, the authors present how the Argentine monetary system was set up ; secondly they present Currency Board mechanisms and the main features of the Argentine economy. Thirdly, three types of simulations summarize the argentine economic situation at the end of nineties : austerity politics strengthening, financial crisis and regional integration strengthening scenarii. Each simulation explains how the Argentine economy reacts in a framework where monetary mechanisms are constraint by the Currency Board. JEL classification : D58, E42, E58, G28

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