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Country Information: Argentina

Country Overview

 

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  • Use the dropdown menu to select Argentina.
  • Offers basic information on history, government, military, economy, communications, transportation, demographics, and social conditions.
  • Published by the US Central Intelligence Agency.

Culture

  • For Cultural Advice, select Career Guides
  • Select  Country Career Guides.
  • Select Argentina.
  • Click on Living There and select section on Cultural Advice.
  • You may also consider viewing the Buenos-Aires Career Guide under the category Global City Career Guides.
  • This database also provides information on jobs and internships.  To view these, select Internships or Jobs from the menu bar.  Limit your search by country and enter keyword MBA..

Statistics & Data

CEPALSTAT Databases and Statistical Publications 

  • Provides data from the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean.
  • Using the Statistics and Indicators search allows you to search for specific indicators for one or more countries.
  • The Country Profiles feature provides preformatted data on selected indicators.
  • Contains economic time series data
  • Datasets include International Financial Statistics, Direction of Trade, Balance of Payments, and Government Finance Statistics
  • For a quick search, click on Data by Country/Economy.  Select Argentina and click on GOClick on International Financial Statistics.  Use the tab to view Exchange Rates, Reserves, Interest Rates, etc. Change Date by using the drop down menu.  You can add and remove years and quarter by right clicking and making appropriate selections.
  • Includes economic and socio-demographic data
  • Use the Advanced Search function to search for data across a range of UN databases

News

  • On the search page, look for the Country tab.  Deselect all countries and then select ArgentinaSave.
  • You may also want to limit results to English language or select Translate everything to English.
  • Use the tabs to select Country Analysis.  Click on the box labeled Editor's Choice: News.
  • Alternatively, you can search for a term in the search box, and limit your search to Internet publications/online newspapers; Newspapers; and News Wires.

Business and the Economy

  • PowerPoint presentations with sections on current events, political outlook, economic outlook, and demographic and economic outlook.
  • Scroll down to South America and download the Argentina Country Report.  Be sure to look over economic outlook section.
  • Must be connected to the Darden VPN when off Grounds
  • On the search page, look for the Country tab.  Deselect all countries and then select Argentina.  Save.
  • You can limit results to English language or select Translate everything to English.
  • Use the tabs to view Country Analysis, Company Analysis, or Industry Analysis.

  • Consult the latest Argentina Country Profile report from Marketline, particularly the portions on the economic landscape
  • Must be connected to the Darden VPN when off-Grounds.
  • You can also search for reports on individual industries.  Enter the name of the industry in the search box.  On the results page, use the limiters on the left hand side to narrow results by date, source type (industry profiles), and geography.

Central Bank of the Republic of Argentina

  • On the English version homepage, scroll down to select Publications or Statistics and Indicators.
  • The English Version of the site probably provides less information than the Spanish version at Banco Central de la República Argentina

 

Travel Guides - Argentina

Travel Guides - Buenos Aires

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