Agricultural growth in Argentina

The most striking characteristic of Argentina's economic history in the twentieth century is the sharp decline in its growth performance. Between 1900 and 1930 Argentina outperformed countries with similar resource endowments such as Australia, Brazil, Canada, and the United States. It lost its lead...

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Autores principales: Mundlak, Yair, Domenech, Roberto
Formato: Capítulo de libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 1995
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/157290
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description The most striking characteristic of Argentina's economic history in the twentieth century is the sharp decline in its growth performance. Between 1900 and 1930 Argentina outperformed countries with similar resource endowments such as Australia, Brazil, Canada, and the United States. It lost its lead in the 1930s, and since then it has fallen further and further behind these countries. Not only was the average growth rate low, but the performance was also subject to wide fluctuations. The deterioration reached its peak in the 1980s, when per capita output declined at an annual rate of 2.7 percent, inflation hit 100 percent a year with a hyperinflationary explosion in 1989, and foreign debt ballooned almost beyond control. This unfortunate record yields some valuable lessons about how to pursue economic growth.
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spelling CGSpace1572902025-01-10T06:43:39Z Agricultural growth in Argentina Mundlak, Yair Domenech, Roberto agriculture developing countries productivity income innovation agricultural development economic development industrialization agricultural policies poverty The most striking characteristic of Argentina's economic history in the twentieth century is the sharp decline in its growth performance. Between 1900 and 1930 Argentina outperformed countries with similar resource endowments such as Australia, Brazil, Canada, and the United States. It lost its lead in the 1930s, and since then it has fallen further and further behind these countries. Not only was the average growth rate low, but the performance was also subject to wide fluctuations. The deterioration reached its peak in the 1980s, when per capita output declined at an annual rate of 2.7 percent, inflation hit 100 percent a year with a hyperinflationary explosion in 1989, and foreign debt ballooned almost beyond control. This unfortunate record yields some valuable lessons about how to pursue economic growth. 1995 2024-10-24T12:48:37Z 2024-10-24T12:48:37Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/157290 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Mundlak, Yair; Domenech, Roberto. 1995. Agricultural growth in Argentina. Baltimore, MD: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/157290
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developing countries
productivity
income
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agricultural development
economic development
industrialization
agricultural policies
poverty
Mundlak, Yair
Domenech, Roberto
Agricultural growth in Argentina
title Agricultural growth in Argentina
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title_short Agricultural growth in Argentina
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topic agriculture
developing countries
productivity
income
innovation
agricultural development
economic development
industrialization
agricultural policies
poverty
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