The paper presents evidence of the magnitude of social costs of the Argentine economic crisis with strong negative effects throughout the income distribution. ... See More + This paper summarizes the initial results of a household survey specially conducted to assess the effects the economic crisis had on household welfare and to recognize the coping strategies adopted by Argentine families. The survey was designed to identify changes in income, consumption patterns, access to various social and other services, savings, and payment patterns, labor market participation and reliance on formal and informal safety net mechanisms.  See Less -

Document Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series) Report No.: 25142 Document Date: NOV 01, 2002

Author: Fiszbein, Ariel; Giovagnoli, Paula Ines; Aduriz, Isidro Document also available in: English