Weathering the Storm

While the world seemed to be taken by surprise by the recent global economic crisis, one country was a little more prepared than others. Argentina was hailed as an economic success story in the 1990s; but the country's financial system crashed in 2001 after a lengthy recession. Bank accounts we...

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Other Authors: Infobase,, SW Pictures Ltd.
Format: Video
Language: English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : SW Pictures LTD, [2010]
Distributed by Infobase,
Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 video file (21 min., 23 sec)) : sound, color.
Series: Survivor's Guide.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Weathering the Storm (1:49);
  • Economic Collapse of 2001 (2:37);
  • Emergency Measures Lead to Recovery (3:38);
  • Homelessness and Youth Unemployment (4:58);
  • Soup Kitchens and Subsidized Salaries (4:35);
  • Recession Impact and "Cartoneros" (3:46);
  • Credits: Weathering the Storm (0:10);