The Argentine as a Market by Nowell Lake Watson

"The Argentine as a Market" by Nowell Lake Watson is a scholarly report written in the early 20th century. The work focuses on exploring the economic conditions of Argentina, particularly in relation to its industries and trade from the perspective of foreign investors, especially British capitalists. It investigates various aspects such as price inflation, the reliance on agricultural products, labor issues, and the implications of immigration policies within the context of the Argentine economy. The opening of the report provides a comprehensive overview of Argentina's economic landscape, focusing on the dramatic inflation of prices for most goods except for basic staples like meat and bread. Watson notes how the concentration of trade in Buenos Aires has led to increased costs and outlines the challenges posed by an underpopulated country dependent on raw material production. He emphasizes the need for knowledgeable agricultural colonists and critiques the protective tariffs which, while aiming to stimulate industrial growth, have led to inefficiencies and reliance on inappropriate immigrant labor. This introductory analysis sets the stage for a deeper discussion on the country's economic needs and the nature of foreign investment. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Watson, Nowell Lake, 1883-
LoC No. 09000292
Title The Argentine as a Market
Credits Produced by Adrian Mastronardi, René Anderson Benitz, and
the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
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generously made available by The Internet Archive/American
Libraries.)
Reading Level Reading ease score: 52.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Language English
LoC Class HC: Social sciences: Economic history and conditions, Special topics
Subject Argentina -- Economic conditions
Subject Argentina -- Commerce
Category Text
eBook-No. 39715
Release Date
Last Update May 17, 2012
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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