Is Reform Possible?

People in Britain and France should pay close attention to what is happening in Argentina, for it is a laboratory for their own future.
Is Reform Possible?
President of Argentina Javier Milei speaks at CPAC at the Gaylord National Resort Hotel And Convention Center in National Harbor, Md., on Feb. 24, 2024. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
Theodore Dalrymple
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Commentary

President Javier Milei of Argentina has had a certain degree of success already with his radical economic policies—that is, if certain macroeconomic statistics are a sign of success. Inflation, although still very high, has declined somewhat. The budget has been in surplus for the past two months. The official exchange rate for the peso is beginning to approximate its rate on the open market, something that has not happened for a long time.

Theodore Dalrymple
Theodore Dalrymple
Author
Theodore Dalrymple is a retired doctor. He is contributing editor of the City Journal of New York and the author of 30 books, including “Life at the Bottom.” His latest book is “Embargo and Other Stories.”