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Why is Argentina richer than Brazil?

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Brazilian here. Having recently been to Buenos Aires and being a resident of São Paulo, my observation is that there's a general sense of decay of the public equipment in Brazil that you don't see in Buenos Aires. read more

*Inflation/Taxes: even though Argentina has a higher inflation rate, overall prices are basically the same in both countries, with some things costing more in Argentina than in Brazil and vice and versa. It is worth noting that the minimum wage in Argentina is overall far higher than in Brazil. read more

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Further Research

A century of decline
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The New York Times
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