Argentina, 20 August 2021

Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher’s Academic Blog on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and International Trade: Risks versus Opportunities

Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher - Researcher in International Business with a focus on Risks

In this blog, I focus each time on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and International Trade in a certain country or territory in terms of how Location Factors (Political, Economic, Technological, Ecological, Legal and Cultural) and Entry Modes (e.g. M&As, Export and Greenfield) impact the attractiveness - or vice versa - the risks of FDI and International Trade in the specific country or territory. Still, keep in mind that each risk may lead to an opportunity for resolving problems via suitable FDI and International Trade, while each opportunity for FDI and International Trade may involve risks.

Political Risks: Regime Transformation, Political Instability, Wars, Conflicts, Geopolitical Conflicts, Sanctions, Global Terror, Regional Crises, and Global Crises.
Economic Risks: Economic Instability, Restrictions on FDI and International Trade, Impact of FDI on Labour Markets; International Trade Agreements and Trade Wars
Strategic Risks: Strategic Risks in M&As, Integration in M&As, Cultural Distance, Cultural Openness, Labour Unions in M&As

Argentina - Foreign Direct Investment and International Trade

Córdoba

**Capital:** Buenos Aires
**Population:** 45,376,763 (WB, 2020)
**Main Religion:** Christianity

Key Figures of FDI and International Trade

GDP per capita, PPP: $20,767.6 (2020)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$): $6,663.06 (Millions) (2019)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$): $1,234.01 (Millions) (2020)
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$): $64,181.11 (Millions) (2020)
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$): $52,135.79 (Millions) (2020)
Source: World Bank

Information and Data on FDI and International Trade

Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Argentina - Investing - International Trade Portal International Trade Portal (lloydsbanktrade.com)
FactSheetArgentina_2021_new (unctad.org)
Foreign trade figures of Argentina - Economic and Political Overview - International Trade Portal International Trade Portal (lloydsbanktrade.com)
Argentina - United States Department of State

Macro Data

Argentina | Data (worldbank.org)
Argentina and the IMF

General Information and Political Information

Argentina - The World Factbook (cia.gov)
Argentina country profile - BBC News

Research Papers and Research Books

Social Policies and Center-Right Governments in Argentina and Chile | Latin American Politics and Society | Cambridge Core
The effects of privatisation and Foreign Direct Investment on economic growth in Argentina: The Journal of International Trade & Economic Development: Vol 21, No 1 (tandfonline.com)
Chinese Foreign Direct Investment and Argentina: Unraveling the Path | SpringerLink
Foreign Direct Investment By Spain In Latin America: Brazil, Argentina And Mexico (repec.org)
Sustainability | Free Full-Text | Resolving Conflict between Parties and Consequences for Foreign Direct Investment: The Repsol-YPF Case in Argentina (mdpi.com)
Entrepreneurial activity as an externality of inward foreign direct investment in emerging economies: Panel data from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and South Africa
Trade liberalization and informality in Argentina: exploring the adjustment mechanisms | Latin American Economic Review | Full Text (springeropen.com)
Slamming the Door on Trade Policy Discretion? The WTO Appellate Body’s Ruling on Market Distortions and Production Costs in EU–Biodiesel (Argentina) | World Trade Review | Cambridge Core
Illicit Cigarette Trade in Five South American Countries: A Gap Analysis for Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru | Nicotine & Tobacco Research | Oxford Academic (oup.com)
Synergies and Trade-Offs of National Conservation Policy and Agro-Forestry Management Over Forest Loss in Argentina During the Last Decade | SpringerLink
Unconventional trade-offs? National oil companies, foreign investment and oil and gas development in Argentina and Brazil - ScienceDirect
Cultural ecosystem services trade-offs arising from agriculturization in Argentina: A case study in Mar Chiquita Basin (conicet.gov.ar)
Water | Free Full-Text | Water Footprint and Virtual Water Trade of Maize in the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina (mdpi.com)
Input-trade liberalization and firm export decisions: Evidence from Argentina - ScienceDirect
Informal Jobs and Trade Liberalisation in Argentina: The Journal of Development Studies: Vol 50, No 8 (tandfonline.com)
Trade Policy and Protectionism in Argentina
Trade-offs between land use intensity and avian biodiversity in the dry Chaco of Argentina: A tale of two gradients - ScienceDirect
Quality regimes in agro-food industries: A regulation theory reading of Fair Trade wine in Argentina - ScienceDirect
A Risk Assessment of Ships Groundings in Rivers: The Case of Parana River | The Journal of Navigation | Cambridge Core
The political economy of the agro‐export boom under the Kirchners: Hegemony and passive revolution in Argentina - Lapegna - 2017 - Journal of Agrarian Change - Wiley Online Library
Evaluation of a simplified ultrasound system to determine the standard quality meat in bovine raised in Argentina to export to EU countries | IEEE Conference Publication | IEEE Xplore
Microeconomic adjustments during an export boom: Argentina, 2003–11 - Albornoz - 2018 - The World Economy - Wiley Online Library
Argentina–Import Measures: How a Porsche is worth Peanuts | World Trade Review | Cambridge Core
Luxury brand advertising in Argentina: Changes following import restrictions: Journal of Marketing Communications: Vol 24, No 3 (tandfonline.com)
Did structural change account for productivity growth within manufacturing during the import substitution era? A historical appraisal of Mexico, Argentina, and Brazil: The Journal of International Trade & Economic Development: Vol 29, No 1 (tandfonline.com)
Determinants of carbon emissions in Argentina: The roles of renewable energy consumption and globalization - ScienceDirect
Cultural management in Argentina | Political agenda and challenges for (taylorfrancis.com)
Landscape service flow dynamics in the metropolitan area of Córdoba (Argentina) - ScienceDirect
Curb your enthusiasm. Challenges to the development of lithium-based linkages in Argentina - ScienceDirect

Public Policy and Politics via Documentaries and in-Depth TV News Programs

Keep in mind that Documentaries and in-Depth TV News programs usually

reflect a certain viewpoint. ZRB

A life of boom and bust: Can Argentina break the cycle? - YouTube
Argentina declares six-month 'water emergency' for Parana River - YouTube

Important History Events

Why History? History shapes the present and future and even may repeat itself. ZRB

The History of Argentina, 2nd Edition - Daniel K. Lewis - Google Books
A History of Argentina in the Twentieth Century (degruyter.com)

Other Issues

Issues that may have indirect effects or long-run effects either on opportunities and risks of FDI and International Trade. ZRB

A New Economic History of Argentina - Google Books
Argentina and the United States 1810-1960: 1810-1960 - Harold F. Peterson - Google Books
The Long-Run Effects of Teacher Strikes: Evidence from Argentina | Journal of Labor Economics: Vol 37, No 4 (uchicago.edu)
Disjunctive comparison: citizenship and trade unionism in Bolivia and Argentina - LAZAR - 2012 - Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute - Wiley Online Library
Macrophytes as potential biomonitors in peri-urban wetlands of the Middle Parana River (Argentina) | SpringerLink
Weather-based logistic models to estimate total fumonisin levels in maize kernels at export terminals in Argentina | SpringerLink
Path-dependent import-substitution policies: the case of Argentina in the twentieth century | SpringerLink
Persistent effects of natural disasters on human development: quasi-experimental evidence for Argentina | SpringerLink
Impacts of climate change on viticulture in Argentina | SpringerLink