Export Structure and Growth : A Detailed Analysis for Argentina
This paper examines recent changes in the structure of Argentine exports and the implications for future growth. The authors find that the current export structure of Argentina is not conducive to future growth because it is dominated by low-produc...
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okr-10986-70992021-04-23T14:02:33Z Export Structure and Growth : A Detailed Analysis for Argentina Guerson, Alejandro Parks, James Parra Torrado, Monica ACCELERATORS ACIDS AIR ANIMAL FATS AUTOMOBILE AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY AUTOMOBILES CARS COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGES COMPETITIVENESS DEVALUATION ECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS EXPORT EXPORT GROWTH EXPORT PERFORMANCE EXPORTS EXTERNALITIES FATS FATS & OILS FUELS GAS GDP GDP PER CAPITA GROWTH RATE HIGH LEVELS HUMAN CAPITAL INCOME INCOMES INTERNATIONAL TRADE IRON LOCOMOTIVE MEAT MILK MOTOR VEHICLES PETROLEUM PRODUCTS PRIMARY PRODUCTS PRODUCTIVITY PUMPS RAIL TRANSPORT TRUCKS TRUE VALUE ADDED This paper examines recent changes in the structure of Argentine exports and the implications for future growth. The authors find that the current export structure of Argentina is not conducive to future growth because it is dominated by low-productivity goods that tend to be exported by low-income countries. The productivity content of Argentine exports has increased recently although, as of 2004, these changes have been relatively minor. The authors identify products with characteristics similar to those currently exported by Argentina and which are more likely to foster growth because they would shift the structure of exports more the efficiency frontier. Those products include chemicals and primary products with some degree of value added, including partly processed meat, fish and grains. If economic growth is to be fostered by developing new export products and by increasing the value added of existing exports, there will be a need for sector-specific analysis to address possible market failures. The analysis should focus on issues such as the provision of public goods needed for production (including infrastructure, but also complex intangibles such as sector-specific legislation), possible impediments to effective coordination, sector-specific and economy wide externalities, or barriers to information. This last source of potential market failure is critical to a successful policy framework for exports and growth. 2012-06-05T14:53:53Z 2012-06-05T14:53:53Z 2007-05 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/05/7643170/export-structure-growth-detailed-analysis-argentina http://hdl.handle.net/10986/7099 English Policy Research Working Paper; No. 4237 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Publications & Research Latin America & Caribbean Argentina |
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ACCELERATORS ACIDS AIR ANIMAL FATS AUTOMOBILE AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY AUTOMOBILES CARS COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGES COMPETITIVENESS DEVALUATION ECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS EXPORT EXPORT GROWTH EXPORT PERFORMANCE EXPORTS EXTERNALITIES FATS FATS & OILS FUELS GAS GDP GDP PER CAPITA GROWTH RATE HIGH LEVELS HUMAN CAPITAL INCOME INCOMES INTERNATIONAL TRADE IRON LOCOMOTIVE MEAT MILK MOTOR VEHICLES PETROLEUM PRODUCTS PRIMARY PRODUCTS PRODUCTIVITY PUMPS RAIL TRANSPORT TRUCKS TRUE VALUE ADDED |
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ACCELERATORS ACIDS AIR ANIMAL FATS AUTOMOBILE AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY AUTOMOBILES CARS COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGES COMPETITIVENESS DEVALUATION ECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS EXPORT EXPORT GROWTH EXPORT PERFORMANCE EXPORTS EXTERNALITIES FATS FATS & OILS FUELS GAS GDP GDP PER CAPITA GROWTH RATE HIGH LEVELS HUMAN CAPITAL INCOME INCOMES INTERNATIONAL TRADE IRON LOCOMOTIVE MEAT MILK MOTOR VEHICLES PETROLEUM PRODUCTS PRIMARY PRODUCTS PRODUCTIVITY PUMPS RAIL TRANSPORT TRUCKS TRUE VALUE ADDED Guerson, Alejandro Parks, James Parra Torrado, Monica Export Structure and Growth : A Detailed Analysis for Argentina |
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This paper examines recent changes in
the structure of Argentine exports and the implications for
future growth. The authors find that the current export
structure of Argentina is not conducive to future growth
because it is dominated by low-productivity goods that tend
to be exported by low-income countries. The productivity
content of Argentine exports has increased recently
although, as of 2004, these changes have been relatively
minor. The authors identify products with characteristics
similar to those currently exported by Argentina and which
are more likely to foster growth because they would shift
the structure of exports more the efficiency frontier. Those
products include chemicals and primary products with some
degree of value added, including partly processed meat, fish
and grains. If economic growth is to be fostered by
developing new export products and by increasing the value
added of existing exports, there will be a need for
sector-specific analysis to address possible market
failures. The analysis should focus on issues such as the
provision of public goods needed for production (including
infrastructure, but also complex intangibles such as
sector-specific legislation), possible impediments to
effective coordination, sector-specific and economy wide
externalities, or barriers to information. This last source
of potential market failure is critical to a successful
policy framework for exports and growth. |
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Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper |
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Guerson, Alejandro Parks, James Parra Torrado, Monica |
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Guerson, Alejandro Parks, James Parra Torrado, Monica |
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Guerson, Alejandro |
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Export Structure and Growth : A Detailed Analysis for Argentina |
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Export Structure and Growth : A Detailed Analysis for Argentina |
| title_full |
Export Structure and Growth : A Detailed Analysis for Argentina |
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Export Structure and Growth : A Detailed Analysis for Argentina |
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Export Structure and Growth : A Detailed Analysis for Argentina |
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export structure and growth : a detailed analysis for argentina |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2012 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/05/7643170/export-structure-growth-detailed-analysis-argentina http://hdl.handle.net/10986/7099 |
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