The publication examines the main characteristics of Argentine manufacturing industry and the development phases (going back more than a century), especially, concentrates on its structural features during the 1980s and on the changes that have occurred since the Convertibility Plan was introduced - between 1991 and 2001 - the most recent transformations between 2002 and 2006 and, finally, in the last section it analyses the possibilities of strengthening the development of competitiveness and the ways to industrial development.

The publication is aimed to contribute to the analysis of trends and prospects of Latin America's insertion into the new global scenario, characterized by a growing integration of national economies - through trade, investment, finance, etc. - and the increasing internationalization of the so-called global value chains (GVC). Factors behind these trends are evaluated and some political lessons that help improve the region's positioning in today's global scenario are drawn.

Ensayos acerca de la responsabilidad del sector industrial de Argentina en la liberación comercial.

"Series of essays on the export strategy followed in Argentina since 1974, with special emphasis on the most recent changes. Exports by small and medium enterprises, internationalization of manufacturing firms, trade withing Mercosur, and the increasing importance of multilateral agreements are the main subjects examined"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.