Economic, Financial, and Political Environment in Argentina, The
本文是系列论文的第一篇，分析美国与阿根廷在主要农产品生产、运输、加工和营销方面的相对优劣势，面向农业企业学生及潜在投资贸易伙伴，概述阿根廷近15年的经济、金融和政治历史。
The first in a series of three papers focusing on Argentina, this paper analyzes issues pertinent to the relative advantages and disadvantages between the United States and Argentina for producing, transporting, processing, and marketing major agricultural commodities in the context of distribution to significant global markets. Designed as a tool for agribusiness students and prospective investment and trade partners, it outlines Argentina's economic, financial, and political history. The paper focuses on the past 15 years, with emphasis on the trade-related economic and political reforms in the presidencies of Carlos Menem and Fernando de la Rúa. Appendices give background on two wars, the "Dirty War" and the Falkland Islands War, and outline the participation of Argentina as a founding member of Mercosur, a customs union.