Social Conflicts in the Middle of Macroeconomic Uncertainty in Argentina. 2000–2017

Abstract

After the crisis of 2001, Argentina has shown a positive economic development. Between 2003 and 2011, Argentina had a growth rate between 6% and 9%, with exception of 2009. These economic results reflected in an improvement of the social indicators. Poverty decreased to 13.9% in 2013 and inequality reduced to 0.406 in 2017 according to the Gini Index. Despite the promising results, Argentina’s society has been continuously accompanied by social conflicts. Movements against the economic crisis of 2002 and claiming for better labour conditions have been the most remarkable. The aim of this paper is to explain the existence – or not – of the paradox between economic performance and social conflicts in Argentina between 2000 and 2017.