This research examines the international trade position of Argentina. Research findings are presented in discussions related to (1) a political and economic description of the country, (2) an examination of Argentina's export/import trade, (3) a review of the country's trade policy, and (4) an evalua tion pf Argentina's trade position.
POLITICAL, AND ECONOMIC DESCRIPTION
Argentina occupies most of the southern wedge of the South American continent. Chile occupies a portion of the wedge to the west of the Andes Mountains. Argentina's contiguous neigh bors are Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay. The country's topography ranges from high mountains to heavily wooded plains to fertile and virtually treeless Pampas to an arid plain in the far south. Argentina is the second largest country (in terms of both geography and population) in South America. The country's geographic area is twice that of the largest (geographically) American state Alaska, while its population is 25 percent greater than that of the largest (pop ulation) American state California (Paxton, 1990).
Several military coup d'etats occurred between 1955 and 1973. During that 18 year time period, the country had nine
1 2different presidents. In 1973, Juan Peron once again became president of Argentina. Following his death, he was succeeded by his second wife, Isabella, who was herself deposed in 1976. The one lasting and recognized positive factor related to the presidencies of both Juan and Isabel Peron was labor reform. Another lasting factor which not everyone recognizes as posi tive is the Peronista Party, of which the current President of Argentina, Carlos Menem, is a member.
From 1976 through 1983, the country was ruled by a series of military led governments. The downfall of the string of military governments resulted from the disastrous (for Argen tina) outcome of the Falklands (Malvinas) War in 1982.
The loss of the w...