The strong showing for Peronist candidate and current Economy Minister Sergio Massa in Sunday’s presidential election in Argentina means that the run-up to the second round vote in November is likely to see further pre-election fiscal giveaways. But these will come at the expense of a further build-up of macroeconomic vulnerabilities and means that the eventual economic adjustment will be even more painful and, potentially, more disorderly.
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