Among the most important tasks for Latin America and the Caribbean is to achieve greater growth rates, and a fundamental part of this is investing in infrastructure. The most viable way to accomplish this investment is a significant increase in the number of public-private partnerships (PPPs), and this can only be happen if corruption is eradicated from public contracting....
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Interviews & Viewpoints | Luis Alberto Moreno, President, Inter-American Bank of Development : Viewpoint from The Report: Argentina 2018
Interviews & Viewpoints | Luis Pagani, CEO, Arcor : Interview from The Report: Argentina 2018
In what ways could Argentina’s SMEs achieve higher levels of internationalisation and integration into global value chains?
Articles & Analysis | Argentina's controversial recourse to the IMF amid mixed indicators from The Report: Argentina 2018
The decision by the Argentine government in May 2018 to seek financial support from the IMF was a stark reminder of the early 2000s, from which the country had appeared to have been successfully recovering in recent years. The recourse to the IMF, which granted the country a loan of $50bn the following month, was sparked by a run on the Argentine peso that reduced the value of...
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Located in the centre of the country and imbued with a rich history and the benefits of a productive climate and soil, the province of Córdoba has developed a multi-pronged economy that is resilient to external shocks. This includes an agriculture sector undergoing modernisation, a value-added food industry and an automotive manufacturing segment that significantly contributes to economic...
Chapter | Trade & Investment from The Report: Argentina 2018
After going through a period of recession in 2016, epitomised by a sharp drop in both trade and investment, the new administration’s market-friendly policies have begun to show positive results, with investment returning to 2015 levels, despite the liberalisation of capital controls. While stronger economic growth has seen imports increase, exports have not risen at a commensurate rate,...