Economist Leonardo Stanley (EEYN-SAM) will present his most recent work “Argentina and his traumatic experience with external financing” addressing the complexities of our country’s historical relationship with foreign investment and external indebtedness from a critical analysis of its effects on national economic development.
In his research, Stanley proposes a look that combines political economy, economic history and institutional reflection, which moves away from simplistic approaches – whether apologetic or demonizing – that usually master the debate. To do this, he argues that both the speculative behavior of investors and instability and contradictions in Argentine economic policy have been determining factors in the repetition of boom and crisis cycles.
Stanley also highlights the role of multilateral organizations, such as the International Monetary Fund, pointing out their inconsistencies and double discourse, and warns about the structural biases of international institutional frameworks in investment. It also analyzes the recent transformations in the global economy, such as the rise of the global south, the climatic crisis and the return of protectionism, which impose new challenges and opportunities to rethink the link with external capital.
The Argentine experience is presented as a paradigmatic case to illustrate the risks of granting a “blank check” to foreign investment without adequate regulatory frameworks or a clear development strategy. Through a historical review – from the agro -export model to the present – Stanley identifies common patterns in the crises that marked the country’s relationship with external financing and raises the need for a structural reformulation of this link.
This seminar is a key opportunity to discuss the limits and possibilities of foreign investment in developing countries, and rethink sustainable and sovereign models of economic growth.
When: Thursday, May 22 at 14
Where: Auditorium of the School of Economics and Business (Caseros 2241, San Martín)
It does not require prior registration.
About Leonardo Stanley
Researcher and Teacher of the School of Economics and Business of the UNSAM, and professor at the National University of Mar del Plata and other universities. He also serves as a consultant and columnist in Latin America 21.
Their research issues are focused on global political economy, inclusive and sustainable development, international financial architecture and the relationship between China and Latin America.
He is the author of Emerging Markets and Financial Globalization: Comparing the experiences of Argentina, Brazil, China, India and South Korea (Anthem Press, 2018) y Latin America Global Insertion, Energy Transition, and Sustainable Development (Cambridge University Press, 2020).
EEYN Research, Eeyn Research Secretary
Note updated on May 6, 2025
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