Managing Monetary Policy and Financial Supervision in Argentina: Historical Analysis and Present Neoliberal Challenges—A Personal Account.

This article traces the context in which this author served Argentina as both the chairman of the Central Bank of Argentina and former chairman of Securities and Exchange Commission of Argentina. As described, the efforts necessary for a country such as Argentina to achieve and maintain financial sovereignty are almost as great as the forces opposing such a possibility. While focusing on the specific case of Argentina and pertaining to a specific time in its history, this article offers insights that hopefully can lead to a better understanding of the global forces that condition the management of national economies in the contemporary world. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]