Territorial Development in Argentina : Using Differentiated Policies to Reduce Disparities and Spur Economic Growth

The National Constitution puts forward an ambitious goal for the Federal Government: a balanced territorial development; this promise has yet to be fulfilled. Within a cooperative federalism structure - where power-sharing does not always lead to clear separation of responsibilities between federal...

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Main Author: World Bank
Format: Report
Language:Spanish
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2020
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/485251593510756779/Territorial-Development-in-Argentina-Using-Differentiated-Policies-to-Reduce-Disparities-and-Spur-Economic-Growth
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34115
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Summary:The National Constitution puts forward an ambitious goal for the Federal Government: a balanced territorial development; this promise has yet to be fulfilled. Within a cooperative federalism structure - where power-sharing does not always lead to clear separation of responsibilities between federal and provincial governments - Argentina struggles with overlaps in responsibilities and lack of defined roles across different government levels, which makes it difficult to coordinate policies to close territorial development gaps.