https://ojs.utlib.ee/index.php/TPEP Eesti majanduspoliitilised väitlused: Majanduspoliitika teooria ja praktika. <br />Estnische Gespräche über Wirtschaftspolitik: Theorie und Praxis der Wirtschaftspolitik.<br/> In English bis 2015: Discussions on Estonian economic policy: Theory and practice of economic policy. MATTIMAR OÜ en-US Estonian Discussions on Economic Policy 1736-5597 The publication Estonian Discussions on Economic Policy uses the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License. With the delivery of a paper, the author grants to the Board also the right to publish the paper in the journal. The journal has set no obstacles or prohibitions to the authors for the future, and according to the current practice, authors subsequently use their paper as they consider it appropriate. Authors are personally responsible for the content, correct spelling and formatting of their publications. https://ojs.utlib.ee/index.php/TPEP/article/view/27318 <p>A first critical assessment is provided of the economic reforms initiated by Argentine President Javier Milei since his inauguration in December 2023. Building on the severe structural crisis that characterized Argentina's economy-marked by recession, hyperinflation, extemal imbalances, and rising poverty-the study outlines Milei's fiscal, monetary, and trade policy agenda. Central elements include drastic budget consolidation through spending cuts, subsidy reductions, and privatizations; a radical simplification of the tax system; labor market deregulation; restrictive monetary policies with steps towards dollarization; and extensive trade and investment liberalization. The analysis evaluates these measures against two hypotheses: (1) neoliberal policies can stimulate quantitative economic parameters in the sense of neoliberal defined growth in the short term; (2) even successful neoliberal growth policies permanently worsen the living conditions of the broad mass of the population and therefore cannot ensure long-term growth. Evidence suggests that while fiscal consolidation and disinflation have been partially successful, they come at the cost of declining domestic demand, rising inequality, and social unrest. The paper concludes that Milei's "chainsaw" reform strategy embodies the inherent tensions of neoliberalism: short-term stabilization through austerity and liberalization versus long-term risks of social destabilization, weakened demand, and potential relapse into crisis.</p> Wolfgang Eibner Charly Laßmann Mickel Schweickert Copyright (c) 2026 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2026-06-16 2026-06-16 33 1-2 94 147 10.15157/tpep.v33i1-2.27318 https://ojs.utlib.ee/index.php/TPEP/article/view/27317 Matti Raudjärv Copyright (c) 2026 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2026-06-16 2026-06-16 33 1-2 https://ojs.utlib.ee/index.php/TPEP/article/view/27316 Matti Raudjärv Copyright (c) 2026 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2026-06-16 2026-06-16 33 1-2 https://ojs.utlib.ee/index.php/TPEP/article/view/27315 Matti Raudjärv Copyright (c) 2026 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2026-06-16 2026-06-16 33 1-2 https://ojs.utlib.ee/index.php/TPEP/article/view/27314 Matti Raudjärv Copyright (c) 2026 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2026-06-16 2026-06-16 33 1-2 341 345 https://ojs.utlib.ee/index.php/TPEP/article/view/27313 Matti Raudjärv Copyright (c) 2026 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2026-06-16 2026-06-16 33 1-2 335 340