The pro-government deputy won the Dr. Raúl Prebisch Economic Research Award. However, they denounce irregularities in obtaining it.
The libertarian deputy José Luis Espert received $4 million from the Central Bank of the Argentine Republic (BCRA) for having won the “Dr. Raúl Prebisch” Economic Research Award. President Javier Milei congratulated him on his networks. However, report irregularities in obtaining it since, according to what they claim, registration conditions modified.
The episode sparked a controversy because the monetary entity made a modification to the contest rules shortly before the closing of the call. This would have allowed the participation of the official legislator, which, finally, qualified him to receive the award.
In its regulations, the contest It only accepted doctoral theses approved between 2021 and 2024, but this time limitation was extended on August 29, one month before the deadline, to include works defended since 2018. This modification was important for Espert, since the doctoral thesis of the head of the Budget and Finance commission was presented in 2020.
As reported, The BCRA decided to extend the acceptance period for doctoral theses from 2021-2024 to 2018-2024 because “there were few registered”. Although the rules were updated on the bank’s website on September 3, the specific modification was informed to 20 universities through an email from the BCRA’s undersecretary general for Economic Research.
Javier Milei congratulated José Luis Espert for the BCRA award
The organization reported that a total of 40 works were presented in the three categories of the contest: university level students; young professionals and doctoral thesis in economics. In the latter, The category in which Espert participated, there were six participants and only two finalists, according to data from the entity.
After winning the prize, Espert celebrated in “X”. “Happy to receive the “Raúl Prebisch” Economic Research Award for me doctoral thesis with my family, jury of thesis and equipment. Thanks to the jury and authorities of the Central Bank for the recognition,” he said.
President Javier Milei greeted the deputy after learning of the prize he had won. “CONGRATULATIONS PROFE…!!!”he wrote on his X account. Espert heads the list of possible candidates for the Province of Buenos Airesahead of next year’s legislative elections. In addition, he is part of the president’s group of advisors.
Source: Ambito
