The National Institute of Statistics and Census (INDEC) It crosses an internal reconfiguration stage that has generated concern in the economic and political sphere. In the last hours, the resignations of two key officials were confirmed: Guillermo Manzano, director of living conditions, and Georgina Giglio, director of consumer price indices.
The outputs occur at a particularly sensitive moment, since the INDEC It is found in the prelude to the implementation of a new methodology to measure inflation, which could substantially modify the way in which the consumer price index (CPI) is calculated.
The resignations directly affect two central directions of the INDEC. On the one hand, Manzano, responsible for the elaboration of social statistics such as health, education, income, work and culture, will leave its position in early September.
Its area is also in charge of the Permanent Household Survey (EPH), a fundamental tool for measuring poverty and living conditions in the country. From the agency it was clarified that its departure responds to “differences in criteria and forms on team management”, denying versions that spoke of political conflicts or external pressures.
On the other hand, Giglio, who headed the Directorate of Consumer Price Indices, will also leave his position in September for “personal issues.” According to the official statement, he will return to fulfill functions in the Provincial Statistics Directorate of the Province of Buenos Aires, from where he will continue to collaborate with the National Statistical System.
In replacement of Giglio, Josefina Rim will assume, economist trained at the National University of Cuyo (UNCuyo), with postgraduate degrees at Torcuato Di Tella (UTDT) and at the Aix-Marseille University (France).
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Rim had already directed the area between 2017 and 2020, and recently completed a doctorate in South Korea in global innovations management for price statistics, in the prestigious Kaist (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology).
In the case of Manzano, it has not yet been confirmed who will take its place, although from the INDEC It was assured that the EPH production will not be affected by the transition. The background of these resignations is closely linked to the UPC update, a longly postponed reform that seeks to modernize the measurement of inflation in Argentina. The new methodology is based on the National Household Expenses Survey (Engo) 2017-2018, and would replace the current basket of goods and services, in force for more than 20 years.
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