[20020131]RS21130_阿根廷金融危机：事件年表.pdf

1 The events compiled here are drawn from standard news sources and from documents on the webpage of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) at: http:/www.imf.org/.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21130January 31, 2002The Argentine Financial Crisis:A Chronology of EventsJ. F. HornbeckSpecialist in International Trade and FinanceForeign Affairs, Defense, and Trade DivisionSummaryArgentinas current crisis resulted from a confluence of events, some external toArgentinas policy process, others directly related to its political and economic choices.Although it is not easy to discern at what specific point in time Argentinas economicsituation turned into a crisis, it is clear that by early 2001, political, economic and socialevents had taken a significant turn for the worse. The following is a summary of theseevents from before Argentinas adoption of the currency board in 1991 to developmentsin early 2002. This report will be updated periodically.Chronology of Events11980sArgentina suffers through an extended period of economic instabilityincluding the Latin American debt crisis and hyperinflation.1989Pero