Globalization In Argentina Essay

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In the words of Eva Morales: “Globalization has already been thrown out in Latin America; as it simply isn’t a solution for our people. At the same time, despite being anti-imperialist and anti-globalization, our economies are growing again.” Argentina has been in the heart of controversy with regards to the Liberal economic model, yet simultaneously it appears, especially in the latter years of its existence to be developing. A country rich in resources, suitable for a strong agriculture, mining, fishery as well as an unfathomable amount of petroleum, gas and uranium preserves. Moreover, the overall environment has been recognised as a potential great investment, and living standard, with Argentina being one of the happiest places to live in on a global scale, with a charm that does not derive from a high standard of living but …show more content…

These aforementioned products also provide material for food processing, accounting for a total of 7 per cent of the country’s GDP. Moreover, a plethora of food-based oils and specialty crops have recently bloomed in Argentina, with emphasis to: lemons, grapes, beef, sunflower seeds, lemons, tea, tobacco, peanuts, and wheat. Fishing has declined significantly in recent years as decades of over-fishing have dramatically reduced the demographic of said market. The industry of Argentina is driven by diversification of the affluent domestic market. Until recently, Argentina had not begun to export, and as such its domestic industry accounts for 29 percent of GDP. As a result of the Brazilian economic problems, industrial production growth impacted Argentina, and was reduced by 7 percent in 1999, and a year later increased by a 2 per cent growth. Among the main industries in Argentina is the manufacturing of cars, mining, processing of foods, energy production, with emphasis on its growing chemical

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