Macroeconomics and Politics This weekend, Argentina’s primary elections were held to determine candidates for the general elections scheduled for October, which will define the President, governors, and part of the Chambers (Congress). The results were surprising as Javier Milei (liberal party and anti-system) got more than 30 percent of the votes in what was viewed as a referendum on the fact that the current administration is doing a very bad job. Mr. Milei’s election was a surprise as he ran without much infrastructure and no past record. Milei is pro-liberalism, which could be good for Argentina, with a consistent economic plan, and support in Congress. In the meantime, the Argentine prime minister and presidential c...
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Forecasting developments in production agriculture
On behalf of a private U.S. agricultural technology provider, WPI’s team generated an econometric model to forecast the movement of concentrated corn production north and west from the traditional U.S. Corn Belt. WPI’s model has subsequently provided quantitative support to a multi-million-dollar investment into short-season corn variety development. WPI’s methodology included a series of interviews with regional grain elevators and seed consultants. Emphasizing outreach and communication with stakeholders who possess intimate sectoral knowledge – on-the-ground insights – is a regular component of WPI’s methodologies, made possible by WPI’s ever-growing network of industry contacts.