Patricia & Christian talk with Argentinian economist and author of “Modern Monetary Theory And The Employer Of Last Resort” Agustin Mario about Argentina’s economic history, and its employer of last resort program - Plan Jefes y Jefas de Hogar Desocupados (Program for Unemployed Male and Female Heads of Households).

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#119 Agustin Mario: MMT In Latin America & Argentina’s Jefes Y Jefas Program