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Chapter | Innovation & Technology from The Report: Argentina 2018
Chapter | Industry & Retail from The Report: Argentina 2018
Accounting for roughly 16.7% of Argentina’s GDP, manufacturing was the largest contributor to the economy in 2017. Industrial output is highly diversified within the sector. In 2017 food and beverage processing comprised 30.9% of gross production value. This was followed by chemicals manufacturing (13.6%); motor vehicle and auto parts manufacturing (7.4%); petroleum refining and nuclear fuel (...
In the mid-20th century, Argentina was a tantalising draw for investors and talent fleeing post-war Europe. However, questionable financial management in the 1990s led to excessive volumes of debt, hyperinflation and an unprecedented currency crisis. But in only two decades, Argentina has returned as a new focus of investors and companies. The newly elected government is working to recover the interest of American and European companies.
Officials in Myanmar are encouraging proposals for new mining developments following a series of new reforms aimed at incentivising investment in the segment.
Economic update | Papua New Guinea moves to lower costs for agricultural exports and boost local production
27 Aug 2018
New initiatives focused on building agricultural production capacity and lowering costs for goods carried overseas seek to move Papua New Guinea one step closer to becoming a more competitive, export-driven economy.
Articles & Analysis | Further industry growth in Peru lies in store expansions, a larger formal market and the adoption of e-commerce from The Report: Peru 2018
Driven by the expansion of shopping malls, low prices at supermarkets and pharmacies, and a growing middle class, the retail industry grew by 4.3% in 2017 and is projected by the Lima Chamber of Commerce and the Retail Labour Union to grow by up to 6% in 2018.