Foreign Companies during the Phase of State-Led Industrialization: Organizational Structure and Entry Strategies, Argentina 1944-1972

Authors

  • Norma Lanciotti Universidad Nacional de Rosario
  • Andrea Lluch CONICET

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21678/apuntes.75.717

Keywords:

Argentina, foreign companies, foreign investment, direct investment, multinational enterprises

Abstract

This article analyzes the local and global factors that shaped direct foreign investment in Argentina. Using information provided by a new database on foreign companies in Argentina (BDEEA-FCAD), an analysis is carried out of the changes in organizational structures and entry strategies of the 100 largest foreign multinationals during the period of state-led industrialization when these companies were attracted by the expansion in industrial demand within a protected economy. The central argument of this article is that Argentina was a host economy that was very open to foreign direct investment (FDI) during the period of state-led industrialization when foreign firms increased their holdings through the acquisition of Argentine companies, the creation of joint ventures, and participation in local companies.

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Published

2014-01-23

How to Cite

Lanciotti, N., & Lluch, A. (2014). Foreign Companies during the Phase of State-Led Industrialization: Organizational Structure and Entry Strategies, Argentina 1944-1972. Apuntes. Social Sciences Journal, 41(75), 79–108. https://doi.org/10.21678/apuntes.75.717

Issue

Multinationals and "Multilatinas"

Section

Articles

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