Consequences of the 1873 economic crisis for the Argentinian State educational design

Abstract

This article aims to explain the ultimate organisation of the Argentinian educational system during the 1870s as a result of the 1873 world economic crisis, which led, among other measures, to budget cuts. These had serious consequences in both curriculum design and the general structure of the different educational levels. Such a system fostered a cheaper and lower-skilled labour force, according to the needs of the modern Argentinian State as a primary goods exporter.