La industria automotriz argentina en perspectiva. La reconversión de la década del noventa como prólogo a la crisis actual

Schvarzer, Jorge and Papa, Javier and R. Breu, Mariana (2003): La industria automotriz argentina en perspectiva. La reconversión de la década del noventa como prólogo a la crisis actual. Published in: CESPA - Documento de Trabajo No. 5 (November 2003)

Abstract

The automobile industry in Argentina shows a significant weight in the industrial sector and, correspondly, in the economic activity of the country. According to the Census 1994, the automobile industry accounted for 9% of total gross production (including spare parts production). That figure would increase even further if the mecanics service activity is to be included along with the commercial activities of oil stations and the like. A significant share of the industry production comes from the domestic demand, in line with tte rate of growth of the number of cars in circulation, while anothe part of it depends directly on supply of new units. In practice, although is not podisble to disentagle both activities, one can assume that the former is more stable while the latter relies more on the business cycle. In this paper we acalize both activities in depth and the impact that the regional integration (MERCOSUR) is having on them.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• English Title: An outlook of the the automobile industry in Argentina. The transformation in the 1990s paving the way to the current crisis.
• Language: Spanish
• Keywords: Automobile industry, Global Value Chain; Regional Integration; Industrial Policy; Trade; Argentina
• Subjects: L - Industrial Organization > L1 - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance > L13 - Oligopoly and Other Imperfect Markets; L - Industrial Organization > L1 - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance > L16 - Industrial Organization and Macroeconomics: Industrial Structure and Structural Change ; Industrial Price Indices; L - Industrial Organization > L5 - Regulation and Industrial Policy; L - Industrial Organization > L5 - Regulation and Industrial Policy > L53 - Enterprise Policy; L - Industrial Organization > L6 - Industry Studies: Manufacturing; L - Industrial Organization > L6 - Industry Studies: Manufacturing > L62 - Automobiles ; Other Transportation Equipment ; Related Parts and Equipment; O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O5 - Economywide Country Studies > O54 - Latin America ; Caribbean

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