The goal of this course is to introduce students to the Argentine business world. The course covers modern Argentine economic history, the Argentine-Brazilian trade relations, the Argentine economy and the success of its many sectors, and prospects for its future.

The Argentinean economy since the 1980s

•Oil shocks and Debt Crisis.
•The road to hyperinflation.
•Back into the world.
•The Convertibility Law and the Fixed exchange rate in the 1990s.
•The 2001 crisis.
•Economic recovery since 2002.
•The oil and food sectors in Argentina.
•The inflationary pressures.
•Perspectives and forecast for the Argentine Economy

Mercosur since Its Creation- BRASIL

•Brazil`s economic performance in recent times.
•The trade balance with Argentina and other member countries.
•Appreciation of the “real” currency.
•Brazil growth and export policies.
Key Sectors in the Argentinean Economy. PART 1
•The agribusiness complex.
•Argentina: competitiveness in agribusiness.
•Recent developments in the main value chains.
•Foreign investments in the farming and agribusiness industries

Government policies toward agribusiness exports.

•The domestic industries.
•World competitiveness of the argentinean industrial sector.
•The need of a high exchange rate.
•The impact of industrial development in the employment.
•Attractive sector for foreign investment.

Key Sectors in the Argentinean Economy. PART 2

•The housing and construction sector.
•Rate of growth in recent times.
•Multiplier effect of the construction sector and jobs creation.
•The value of land and properties in Argentina.
•Tourism in Argentina.
•Reasons to explain the growth in tourism and the hotel industry.
•The future of the sector.
•Financial and banking business in Argentina.
•Developments after the 2002 crisis.
•The different role of foreign and domestic banks.
•The monetary and capital markets.
•The development of financial instruments for small/medium
enterprises.

Argentinean trade balance.

•Reserve accumulation.
•Recent developments of exports, imports and capital flows,
•Perspectives for the Argentinean economy.
•Opportunities, threats and challenges.