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The Happy Couple: Argentina and The World Bank
Oct 1 2008, Emmett

I recently attended a talk given by Pedro Alba, WB Director for Argentina, amongst other countries in the Southern Cone. I was pleasantly surprised by Alba’s approach and perspective on economics in the region and the Bank’s more recent development...

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