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Explore Argentina's development trajectory from export-import dependency to import-substitution industrialization, covering key historical events, economic stats, and societal impacts. Delve into the country's transition from the Golden Age to modern challenges.
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FROM EXPORT-IMPORT DEVELOPMENT TO IMPORT-SUBSTITUTION INDUSTRIALIZATION: THE CASE OF ARGENTINA
CURRENT ASSIGNMENTS:ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Modern Latin America, chs. 9-10, 12
BASIC STATS: ARGENTINA • Population (millions) 39.5 • GNP/capita 6,050 • Poverty rate 21%
ARGENTINA: OVERVIEW • Natural Resource: Land • Pampas • “Conquest of the Desert” • European immigration • The Golden Age (1880s-1930) • Beef-and-wheat exports to Europe • Belle epoque Buenos Aires • Political democracy (of sorts) • Depression and ISI (1930-1970s) • Military intervention (1930+) and ISI • Juan Perón , the working class, and polarization • Repression and Democracy (1976-present) • Military dictatorship (1976-1983) • Democracy (1983-present) • Economic uncertainty + reliance on exports (again)