This paper aims to contribute to the interpretation of the economic history of Uruguay during the first decades of the 20th century. Although there is abundant literature about this period, public finances still need in-depth study. We offer an overview of the fiscal budget of the Central...

The Batllismo was a defining political and cultural phenomenon of Uruguay in the first three decades of the twentieth century. One of the most characteristic aspects of his speech and action was economic and social reformism. Within the limits of capitalism and political liberalism, it was...

The Frente Amplio government macroeconomic policy continued the previous policy and was successful about the crisis administration, with better outputs fulfilling the targets agreed with the IMF. The exceptional macroeconomic success wasn´t fully reflected over better life conditions of the...