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The most important source
for bibliography of books and articles concerning Argentina
is the annual Handbook
of Latin American Studies (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/hlas/) produced
by over 160 contributing editors under the editorship of the
Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress. Additional coverage
of journal articles can be found through a subscription to
the Hispanic American
Periodical Index (http://hapi.gseis.ucla.edu/). Both
the Handbook and HAPI are available in selected libraries in
book form.
One of the major aggregators
for links to a wide variety of subjects relating to Argentina
is the University of Texas' Latin American Network Information
Center (LANIC)
(http://lanic.utexas.edu/subject/economy.html).
For banking information,
see specific citations below, or the general pages of the Federal
Reserve Bank of Atlanta: Latin America Research Group, Inter-American
Development Bank, World
Bank Group and International
Monetary Fund for economic and other information concerning
Argentina and other countries of the world.
Readers may also wish
to consult the Library of Congress' Business
Reference Services (http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/business/) site,
a useful starting point for conducting research in all major
business subjects, including industry information, commerce,
statistics, banking, insurance, economics, finance, investment,
and marketing. Note especially their page on Multi
Regional Internet Business Resources.
The wealth of published
books available on this subject exceeds the offerings of the
online materials on the World Wide Web. Libraries, and in particular
The Library of Congress Online
Catalog, offers a wide bibliography of such published works
on Business subjects. One need only search the appropriate
Library of Congress Subject Heading with the relevant country.
The Business Reading Room web page offers an example of such
subject headings combined with History at : http://www.loc.gov/rr/business/guide/sharp13.html#heading.
AFIP: ADMINISTRACION FEDERAL
DE INGRESOS PUBLICOS (http://www.afip.gov.ar)
Federal administration of public taxes. In Spanish.
AGRICULTURE (http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/hispanic/argentina/resources/ar-agriculture.html)
Provides links to a variety of Argentine agricultural resources.
APERTURA (BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA) (http://www.apertura.com)
Provides online issues of this Buenos Aires business periodical.
Includes selected articles translated from Business Week. In
Spanish.
ARGENTINA BUSINESS (http://www.invertir.com/)
Presents information on doing business in Argentina. Provides
a profile of Argentina, including basic data, political system,
economic system, geography, climate, and social configuration.
Offers reasons for doing business in Argentina. Discusses services
offered by Fundacion Invertir, which aids those doing business
in Argentina. Highlights business opportunities in Argentina.
Details foreign investment, the business culture, and import
policy and procedures. Posts contact information for Buenos Aires
headquarters of Fundacion Invertir via mailing address, telephone
and fax numbers, and e-mail.
ARGENTINA'S
PRIVATIZATION PROGRAM: EXPERIENCE, ISSUES, AND LESSONS -- THE WORLD BANK (http://www.netLibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=33642)
"Much of this booklet has been adapted from 'Argentina's privatization
program' by Myrna Alexander and Carlos Corti, World Bank staff." Access
limited to NetLibrary affiliated libraries.
BANCO CENTRAL DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA (http://www.bcra.gov.ar/)
The Central Bank of Argentina was created in 1935. It is a self-governed
body of the National Government, regulated by its Charter and
by the Financial Institutions Act. Its primary and fundamental
mission is to preserve the value of the Argentine currency. Furthermore,
through the Superintendency of Financial Institutions and Exchange
Bureaus, it has the mission of promoting the financial system
stability.
CASA EMPRESARIAL DE LAS PROVINCIAS
ARGENTINAS (http://www.ceparg.com.ar/inicio.htm)
Enterprise office of Argentine provinces. In Spanish.
CENIT (http://www.fund-cenit.org.ar/)
Features the website of the Centro de Investigaciones para la
Transformación. (CENIT) is a private fundation. Its goal
is to debate about possibilities and options of economic and
social transformation in Argentina. In Spanish.
CENTRO DE DOCUMENTACION E INFORMACION (http://cdi.mecon.ar/)
Ministry of Economy Information resource center. In Spanish.
CENTRO DE ECONOMIA INTERNACIONAL (http://cei.mrecic.gov.ar/)
Provides basic Argentine statistical information and Mercosur
and international statistics. Also includes links to PDF publications
such as economic outlook, external trade, etc. In English and
in Spanish.
COMISION NACIONAL DE VALORES (http://www.cnv.gov.ar)
The National Securities Commission (NSC) is an independent entity
with jurisdiction covering the territory of the Argentine Republic.
The NSC Supervises corporations authorized to issue securities
to the public, the secondary markets where these securities are
traded, and all persons and corporations involved in any capacity
in the public offering and trading of these securities. In English
and Spanish.
ECONOMIC
POLICY AND TRADE PRACTICES (http://www.state.gov/e/eb/rls/rpts/eptp/)
Reports for a given year from the U.S. State Department. Click
on the appropriate year then go to the continent then the country.
In English.
ECONOMICS DEPARTMENTS, INSTITUTES
AND RESEARCH CENTERS IN THE WORLD: ARGENTINA(http://edirc.repec.org/argentina.html)
Provides a large listing by Christian Zimmermann of the University
of Connecticut concernig economics institutions on the Web (See
http://edirc.repec.org/). While this Argentine page is in English,
the sites are usually in Spanish.
WORLDTRADE EXECUTIVE, INC.:
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ADVISORIES (http://www.wtexecutive.com/cms/index.jsp)
Provides articles relating to commerce in Latin America (as well
as other parts of the world). Most full text articles available
by subscription.
GUIA SENIOR (http://www.guiasenior.com)
"Guía Senior®, is a service that provides companies and professional
information; the main purpose is to supply reliable contacts for direct marketing
or other marketing uses directed to individuals, organizations or companies".
In English, Portuguese and Spanish.
INDEC: INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ESTADISTICA
Y CENSOS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA (http://www.indec.mecon.ar/)
National Institute of Statistics and Census. In Spanish.
INTER-AMERICAN
DEVELOPMENT BANK: COUNTRY ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT: ARGENTINA (http://www.iadb.org/regions/re1/sep/ar/Ar.pdf)
A detailed current economic perspective of Argentina by the IADB.
Including, a section on Argentina's economic policy and a summary
of the country's economic outlook. In Spanish.
INTER-AMERICAN
DEVELOPMENT BANK: COUNTRY PAPERS: ARGENTINA (http://www.iadb.org/regions/re1/ar/argentinaeng.pdf)
Presents an overview of Argentina's current economic situation.
Including the IADB's development strategy for the country, broken
out by sector and the Bank's expected program in the country
for the coming two years. In English and in Spanish.
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY
FUND: ARGENTINA (http://www.imf.org/external/country/ARG/index.htm)
Items about Argentina from the IMF database. In English, French,
German, and Spanish.
MERCADO ABIERTO ELECTRONICO S.A. (http://www.mae.com.ar)
Mercado Abierto Electrónico S.A. (MAE) is an exchange
organized under the laws of the Argentine Republic. Its operating
rules were approved by the Comisio´n Nacional de Valores
(CNV - Argentine Securities & Exchange Commission) on December
27, 1988. MAE started operations in March 1989 and since March
1, 1993 it has been operating as a self-regulatory organization
under the supervision of the CNV.
MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y PRODUCCION (http://www.mecon.gov.ar/)
Homepage of the Ministry of Economy. In Spanish and English.
SAGPyA: SECRETARIA DE AGRICULTURA,
GANADERIA, PESCA Y ALIMENTACION (http://siiap.sagyp.mecon.gov.ar/)
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fishing and Food. In Spanish.
SUPERINTENDENCIA DE SEGUROS (http://www.ssn.gov.ar)
Homepage of the ministry that has oversight over insurance in
Argentina. In Spanish.
TRADE AND ECONOMIC PROFILE
FOR ARGENTINA (http://www.itds.treas.gov/Argentina.html)
The U.S. Treasury Department presents a collection of Internet
resources on trade and economics in Argentina as part of the
International Trade Data System (ITDS). The collection contains
links to various government agencies and other sources with general,
economic, political, tax, and tariff information on Argentina. |