The Argentine Pension System: Diagnosis and Alternatives

Fiscal sustainability of the pension system, coverage, and benefit adequacy in comparative perspective.

Federico Colombo
Policy brief ⎯ 29 de junio de 2026

Pension spending represents the main component of national public expenditure, exceeding 10% of GDP. The system’s high coverage—a result of successive moratoria—coexists with benefit levels that, in many cases, fall below the poverty line.

Industrialization is not a luxury but a necessity for developing economies.

María Lanteri

Fiscal sustainability of the pension system, coverage, and benefit adequacy in comparative perspective.

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