Is chainsaw economics working in Argentina?
Description
In his election campaign President Milei set out his chainsaw approach to cutting spending and inflation. A year on, how has his presidency turned out?
David Aaronovitch and guests explore - why was Argentina’s economy in such a bad state when Milei took office, what new measures has President Milei introduced, and how have things turned out so far?
Guests:
Monica de Bolle, senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics
Tyler Cowan, Professor of economics at George Mason University
Pablo Castro, Professor of micro and macro economics at Buenos Aires University
Presenter: David Aaronovitch
Producers: Charlotte McDonald, Kirsteen Knight and Beth Ashmead Latham
Sound engineers: Neil Churchill
Editor: Richard Vadon
Production Co-ordinator: Gemma Ashman
United States
