Re: Keynesian Christmas!

[Bill Mitchell <ecwfm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear PKT

Classic case for a Job  Guarantee...

As long as taxation collections can be made Argentina should:

(a) abandon the currency peg against the dollar.
(b) renegotiate all foreign contracts held by the govt in the peso. take it
or leave it.
(c) introduce a JG with wages in peso.
(d) introduce short-term price controls if needed.
(e) absolutely resist dollarisation.

best wishes
bill


> Economic measures in Argentina (for the next 60 days??):
>
> 1. Default: no interests payments, no principal payments (if any);
> 2. Third Currency: Treasury Notes...to pay for emergency expenses, such as
> #3......;
> 3. Employment Program of 1m jobs supervised by an NGO...Provinces must
> create
> ANY job and the Govt. will pay 200 "notes" (dollars). This quasi-currency
> will
> float against the dollar;
> 4. No devaluation, no dollarization,.1peso=1"note"=1 dollar.....
>
> comments???



William F. Mitchell
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