Conservative technocratic industrialization, international organizations and its influence in auxiliary pensions reforms (1966-1973)

This article examines the interaction between industrialization policies and the creation of non-contributory pensions in a military dictatorship: The Argentine Revolution (1966-1973). The regime aimed to replace liberal democracy with corporatism and reinforce the role of the Catholic Church in domestic affairs. The paper shows the divergence of these schemes from ordinary pensions and argues that they were used as an effective tool of legitimization within a context of state led - industrialization and repression. Non-contributory pensions not only provided financial support to certain segments of the population, but also served to reinforce
the regime's narrative of benevolence. Although historians and political scientists have extensively studied contributory pension schemes, little research has been conducted on the evolution of auxiliary pension schemes and their relationship with industry during the Cold War era. The primary purpose of this study is to investigate the connection between auxiliary pensions and industrialization during the military government established by Juan Carlos Ongania in 1966.