Industry and Development in Argentina: An Intellectual History, 1914-1980

This book explores the twists and turns in Argentina’s modern economic history and the debates that raged there around a problem common to all former colonies: how to achieve a level of economic growth for its population in a world characterized by unequal economic relations between the industrialized nations of the north and the commodity producers of the south.

This new perspective examines the history of ideas surrounding industrialization and economic development in Argentina, drawing on...