CEPA Internacional
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Who we are
The Center for Argentine Political Economy (CEPA) was created in 2012 with the objective of producing knowledge from a heterodox perspective to participate actively in the debate on the development model for our country. For this, we produce reports, communication pieces and academic papers with a high level of technical rigor and language accessible to the general public. It is composed of 90 professionals from different parts of Argentina.
We intend to
- Elaborate and disseminate reports, dossiers and audiovisual pieces on topics related to the Argentine economy;
- Generate interdisciplinary spaces for study, research and advice on political reality, economic and social development at national, regional and global levels;
- Organizing meetings, courses, seminars, congresses and scientific, technical and/or cultural events;
- Stimulate and encourage economic training at all educational levels;
- Establish cooperation, exchange and understanding agreements with trade unions, governmental, non-governmental, international organizations, universities and companies to problematize Argentina’s development model and its profile of international insertion;
- Disseminate economic content in the media and social networks.
Our plan of action
Currently, we develop reports and academic work in different areas of knowledge. We continuously monitor labor and business variables (employment and wages and social and labor conflict), the fiscal situation, compliance with the agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IFM), the reserves of the Central Bank, public debt, the level of economic activity, the budgetary execution of the National Public Administration, national resources transferred to the provinces, the incidence of poverty and indigence, among others. In turn, we carry out periodic price surveys of mass consumer goods: in particular fruits and vegetables, meat and medicines.
We also participate in the public discussion on economic policy measures taken by the National Executive or bills under discussion in Congress. In addition, we organize monthly in-depth analysis meetings where we discuss among the members of CEPA about the evolution of the Argentine economic situation and exchange ideas from the sectors or areas where each one works to enrich the group discussion.
In addition, the Gender Observatory monitors indicators of the gender gap, such as the wage gap and the wealth gap. We also committed ourselves to the eradication of gender-based violence, through our internal action protocol, and to the gender-responsive budget (PPG), advising provincial governments for its implementation, and participating in the federal table where the methodology for its application was discussed.
At the same time, we promote our own academic offer in partnership with National Universities, in line with the economic challenges of Argentina and the region. We carried out two 8-month Diploma in Political Economy at the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Buenos Aires (UBA) and the Faculty of Political Science and International Relations of the National University of Rosario (UNR), whose main objective is to provide training aimed at deepening theoretical approaches and debates regarding economic discipline and the world of work, and to provide practical elements for the professional exercise of economic analysis.
We work articulately, for the production of information and diagnostics on specific topics, with unions such as La Bancaria, Unión Obrera Metalúrgica (UOM), Federación de Telecomunicaciones (FOETRA) and Federación de Trabajadores de la Industria de la Alimentación (FTIA).
We also build alliances with organizations such as the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Argentina Foundation (FES), the SES Foundation and the French Association for Development (AFD). We address the issues at the national level but with a federal perspective: we have local support in provinces such as Santa Fe, Entre Ríos, Buenos Aires, Mendoza and the City of Buenos Aires, with research focused on local issues.
In an era characterized by individualism and misinformation, we have committed to collaboratively developing a vision of economic reality that emphasizes social inclusion within our nation, framed by principles of federalism and sovereignty. This vision is supported by accurate data, well-founded arguments, and clear, accessible language for the public.