Financing Manufacturing Innovation in Argentina, 1890–1930

Abstract

Between 1890 and 1930, Argentina's manufacturers invested in imported machinery. Although they aligned with political allies to advance and protect their companies, their dependence on imported machinery, raw materials, fuel, and expensive skilled labor were obstacles to their success. Two factors slowed the progress of these entrepreneurs: their lack of technological capabilities and the absence of government policies to address the problems entailed in importing foreign machinery. Several political factions supported industry's efforts to reduce dependence on imported products and to diversify the economy. While these supporters hoped to promote industry through the passage of legislation to raise the tariff rate, their strategy represented a compromise that stifled the drive to innovate that is so necessary for long-run economic growth and industrial development.

Análisis bibliométrico sobre la financiación de la innovación (2001-2016)

“…Países con mayor cantidad de artículos en el corpus de financiación de la innovación de 2001 a mayo de 2016 4.5 Dirección de los estudios en financiación de la innovación Los autores que han escrito sobre la financiación de la innovación han tenido diversas formas de abordar el tema. De los 96 artículos revisados en este análisis bibliométrico, hay artículos que se enfocan en el estudio de la financiación de la innovación en empresas de servicios (Demirel & Parris, 2015;Mas-Verdu, 2007;Mulley & Walters, 2014;Probert, Connell, & Mina, 2013) al igual que en empresas manufactureras (Herath, Cranfield, & Henson, 2010;Jack & Lanjouw, 2005;Nivoix & Nguyen, 2012;Pineda, 2009). También hay referencias que tratan específicamente la financiación de la innovación en empresas de alta tecnología (Cockburn & MacGarvie, 2009;Kulatilaka & Lin, 2006;Lethbridge, 2003;Serrasqueiro, Maçãs-Nunes, & da Rocha-Armada, 2016;Xiao, 2011).…”

Entrepreneurs, Firms and Global Wealth Since 1850

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