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Tackles one of the big puzzles in the field of development economics, examining why Argentina, despite rich natural resources and ample human capital, has endured such poor growth performance. This title points to what went wrong, and offers a contribution to sustainable development dialogue

En los años 1990 la Argentina recibió montos sustanciales de inversión extranjera directa y aumentó significativamente la participación de las empresas transnacionales, cuyo objetivo básico sigue siendo el aprovechamiento del mercado interno. Sin embargo, respecto de aquel período se observan dos diferencias: El acceso al mercado brasileño hace posibles mayores economías de escala y de especialización, y la mayor competencia en muchos sectores transables fuerza a las filiales a operar más cerca de las prácticas internacionales. Las exportaciones de manufacturas de las empresas transnacionales se concentran en el Mercosur, mientras que sus importaciones provienen principalmente de los países desarrollados. (Rev CEPAL/DÜI)

"During Latin America's China-led commodity boom, governments turned a blind eye to the inherent flaws in the region's economic policy. Now that the commodity boom is coming to an end, those flaws cannot be ignored. High on the list of shortcomings is the fact that Latin American governments--and Chinese investors--largely fell short of mitigating the social and environmental impacts of commodity-led growth. The recent commodity boom exacerbated pressure on the region's waterways and forests, accentuating threats to human health, biodiversity, global climate change and local livelihoods. China and Sustainable Development in Latin America documents the social and environmental impact of the China-led commodity boom in the region. It also highlights important areas of innovation, like Chile's solar energy sector, in which governments, communities and investors worked together to harness the commodity boom for the benefit of the people and the planet."