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Determinants Of Hyperinflation: An Analysis Of Argentina, Eric Fudge
Determinants Of Hyperinflation: An Analysis Of Argentina, Eric Fudge
Empirical Economic Bulletin, An Undergraduate Journal
This paper examines the history of inflation rates in Argentina compared to other economic factors, including: GDP, national budget, money supply, exchange rate, and unemployment levels. Using data from the World Bank and Centre of International Economics this paper will give insight into some of the causes of high inflation levels that were evident in Argentina throughout the 1980s, peaking with hyperinflation in 1989 and 1990. Results from analyzing statistics pertaining to Argentina’s economy from 1980 to present suggest that perpetual budget deficits led the government to print money more rapidly, causing a significant decrease in currency valuation and thus …