"This book has a lot to offer specialists and general readers alike. The history of the dollar will appeal to economic historians and historians of Argentina, as well as engage other scholars of Latin America interested in political economy and material culture. For this English version of the text, the authors have included expanded background information and context for readers unfamiliar with Argentina. Likewise, Wendy Gosselin’s excellent translation makes this a highly adoptable book for survey courses and seminars."

– Jennifer Adair, Hispanic American Historical Review

“In The Dollar, two brilliant analysts team up to offer us a transformative analysis of how money works. Investigating the puzzling local grip of the US dollar in Argentina with fascinating interviews and documentary sources, Luzzi and Wilkis identify compelling historical and social answers. The book marks a new agenda for experts in the analysis of money.”

– Viviana A. Zelizer, author of Economic Lives: How Culture Shapes the Economy

Argentina is the country with the highest amount of dollar bills per capita outside the United States. Luzzi and Wilkis take the reader into a thrilling examination of how Argentines have experienced the US dollar over almost a century. In the journey, they show how economy, culture, and politics are always intertwined.

– Daniel Fridman, author of Freedom from Work: Embracing Financial Self-Help in the United States and Argentina

“In The Dollar, two brilliant analysts team up to offer us a transformative analysis of how money works. Investigating the puzzling local grip of the US dollar in Argentina with fascinating interviews and documentary sources, Luzzi and Wilkis identify compelling historical and social answers. The book marks a new agenda for experts in the analysis of money.”

– Viviana A. Zelizer, author of Economic Lives: How Culture Shapes the Economy

Argentina is the country with the highest amount of dollar bills per capita outside the United States. Luzzi and Wilkis take the reader into a thrilling examination of how Argentines have experienced the US dollar over almost a century. In the journey, they show how economy, culture, and politics are always intertwined.

– Daniel Fridman, author of Freedom from Work: Embracing Financial Self-Help in the United States and Argentina