The fiscal deficit equals 42% of people´s money

Fiscal adjustment is not a whim of public officials but an imposition of reality. The systematic lack of austerity in the public sector generates an imbalance that no one is willing to finance. With more agility and strategic sense in the ordering of the public sector, equilibrium can be reached with reduced social costs.

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Poor households suffer more than twice labour inactivity

Besides the economic crisis, poverty roots are structural. One is the high proportion of poor household members that do not work. For this reason, it is key that the federal government concentrates in generating employment instead of squandering public funds in poverty alleviation programs which are a provincial responsibility. (more…)

The State good order is still pending

Argentina’s history is marked by crises originated by a State that systematically spends more than it can afford. In order not to persevere in failure, it is essential to transcend the traditional adjustments by adopting more ambitious and innovative measures in the process of ordering the public sector.

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THE PRIORITY IS TO AGREE WITH GOVERNORS, NOT WITH THE IMF

The dollar reached a value almost equivalent to the one which would arise if all the pesos went to buy dollars. Such an extreme has been reached due to a deep loss of confidence in the fiscal policy. To regain normality, a politically viable strategy to reduce the fiscal deficit must be agreed upon. (more…)

ELECTRONIC MONEY THE BEST ANTIDOTE AGAINST CORRUPTION

Although it demands a complex logistics for its manipulation, cash is a great promoter and facilitator of corruption. Therefore, to induce a massive use of electronic money would be a central step toward decency in Argentina. Not only because corruption would be difficult but also tax evasion. (more…)

THE YOUNG SUFFER 5 TIMES MORE POVERTY THAN THE ELDERLY

The growth of pension spending is the main factor of destabilization of public finances. Trying to lower the fiscal deficit without reforming the rules of the pension system is financially unsustainable and socially unfair because it implies continuing to preserve privileged treatments and double coverage. (more…)

Quality of institutions and business ethics at african level

The “Diary” of the Kirchneristas’ driver and the repentant businessmen who collaborate with Justice to uncover corruption cases should not surprise. For years, international competitiveness indexes come warning that the country suffers an ethical and institutional degradation similar to that of the most backward countries. (more…)

97% of the school budget is spent in wages

The tragedy of the school that exploded due to a gas escape is the result of rudimentary management. The salaries leave little space for supplies and repairs that, in addition, are administered centrally. It is necessary to professionalize and empower directors as key actors in educational management. (more…)

Las políticas laborales y su importancia en los vaivenes económicos

El modelo de negociación colectiva argentino es extremadamente vetusto (data de la década del 50 o sea de hace 70 años), muy centralizador y no respeta la representatividad ni de los trabajadores ni de los empleadores. Específicamente, tiene dos instituciones que llevan a este resultado. Una es la ultra actividad por ley, que establece que los convenios colectivos se mantienen vigentes aun cuando venzan. La otra es la extensión automática, que dice que los convenios sectoriales se aplican de manera automática y obligatoria a todos los empleadores de ese sector aunque dichos empleadores no estén afiliados a la asociación empresaria que firma el convenio sectorial. (more…)

It is possible to duplicate the taxes on wealth

In Argentine society, the aspiration to promote social justice is adamant among the majority of the population. But for this to happen, a less regressive tax structure is essential. The fiscal crisis is the opportunity to go ahead in decreasing distortionary taxes on production and strengthening the taxes on wealth. (more…)