Structural Liberalization and Fiscal Consolidation Under Javier Milei

Jenny Joy Schumann

doi:10.52195/pm.v24i1.2003

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Structural Liberalization and Fiscal Consolidation Under Javier Milei

Procesos de Mercado

Volume 23 (2026): Issue 1 (June 2026)

By: Jenny Joy Schumann

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.52195/pm.v24i1.2003 | Journal eISSN: 1697-6797

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Language: Spanish, English

Page range: 161 - 223

Submitted on: May 26, 2026

Accepted on: Jun 13, 2026

Published on: Aug 13, 2026

Published by: Unión Editorial S.A. in collaboration with the Faculty of Economics and Entrepreneurial Sciences of Universidad Rey Juan Carlos of Madrid

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Keywords:

Argentina,

fiscal consolidation,

consolidación fiscal,

gasto público,

reforma tributaria,

Javier Milei

JEL:

E31 - Price Level; Inflation; Deflation,

E62 - Fiscal Policy,

H11 - Structure, Scope, and Performance of Government,

H30 - Fiscal Policies and Behavior of Economic Agents,

H50 - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies,

H60 - National Budget, Deficit, and Debt,

H77 - Intergovernmental Relations; Federalism; Secession,

O54 - Latin America; Caribbean,

P16 - Political Economy

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Business and economics,

Political economics,

Economic theory, systems and structures,

Economic policy,

History of economics,

Political economics, other

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