The reproduction of the limits of the industry Argentina (2003-2012) in historical perspective

Abstract

The official story says that since 2003 Argentina headed for a new production model, leaving behind the legacy of neoliberalism of the military dictatorship and the '90s decade. In this sense, the "new model" would be a rematch of the import substitution stage from 1950 to 1976 .

This belief is based on certain indicators, which showed an upward trend: investment, growth in the share of manufacturing in GDP and the recovery of certain sectors, such as automotive and agricultural machinery (among others), seem to support this position.

However, further analysis shows the limits. The incorporation of the global competition shows that the Argentina economy becomes increasingly marginal. Furthermore, the foreign trade structure has not changed. This is because it continues to function as more than a hundred years ago. Ie , the accumulation of capital in the country is based on agricultural production and the land differential rent. At this point, the industry maintains its historical limits: to survive, the Argentine industry requires constant transfer of wealth (in the form of subsidies, protection, tax exemptions and other), because the low competitiveness of almost of its manufacture branches in international terms. In this article, we seek to measure these elements and discuss the idea of ​​ a "new economic model" over the last decade.