Description
Book SynopsisOriginally published in Argentina in 2019 and now available in English, Luzzi and Wilkis’s acclaimed book traces the history of the economic, social, and political relevance of the dollar in Argentina and its popularization over the years.
Trade ReviewArgentina is the country with the highest amount of dollar bills per capita outside the United States. Luzzi and Wilkis take the reader into a thrilling examination of how Argentines have experienced the US dollar over almost a century. In the journey, they show how economy, culture, and politics are always intertwined."—Daniel Fridman, author of
Freedom from Work: Embracing Financial Self-Help in the United States and Argentina "In
The Dollar, two brilliant analysts team up to offer us a transformative analysis of how money works. Investigating the puzzling local grip of the US dollar in Argentina with fascinating interviews and documentary sources, Luzzi and Wilkis identify compelling historical and social answers. The book marks a new agenda for experts in the analysis of money."—Viviana A. Zelizer, author of
Economic Lives: How Culture Shapes the Economy
