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Doing Business in Mercosur

Programa

Este es un curso que se dicta en idioma Ingles. El objetivo es introducir a los estudiantes al mundo de los negocios en el ámbito del Mercosur. Cubre la historia económica moderna de la Argentina y Latinoamérica, las relaciones Brasil-Argentina y las proyecciones de cara al futuro.Es un curso de 8-10 horas, que junto a otro Curso de Study Abroad otorga 1 crédito.

COURSE TITLE: Doing Business in Mercosur

The goal of this course is to introduce students to the Argentine and MERCOSUR business world. The course covers modern Argentine and Latin American economic history, the MERCOSUR and Argentine¬ Brazilian trade relations, the Argentine economy and the success of its many sectors, and prospects for its future.

COURSE STRUCTURE:

CLASS 1: The Latin American economy since the 1980s

• Oil shocks and Debt Crisis.
• The road to hyperinflation.
• Back to the world.
• Argentina’s Cconvertibility Law and the Fixed exchange in the 1990s.
• The three major imbalances.
• Argentina 2001 crisis.
• Argentine economic recovery since 2002.
• The oil and food sectors and Mercosur.
• The inflationary pressures.
• Perspectives and forecast for the Mercosur Economy

CLASS 2: Mercosur since Its Creation

• Brazil economic performance in recent times.
• The trade balance with Argentina and the other member countries.
• The appreciation of the real.
• Brazil growth and export policies.

CLASS 3: Key Sectors in the Argentine Economy. PART 1

• The agribusiness complex
• Argentine competitiveness in agribusiness
• Recent developments in the main value chains.
• Foreign investments in the farming and agribusiness industries .Government policies toward agribusiness exports
• The domestic industries.
• Recovery of the main industrial sectors after the devaluation in 2002.
• World competitiveness of argentine industrial sector.
• The need of a high exchange rate
• The impact of industrial development in employment.
• Attractive sector for foreign investment.

CLASS 4: Key Sectors in the Argentine Economy. PART 2

• The housing and construction sector.
• Rate of growth in recent times.
• Multiplier effect of the construction sector and jobs creation.
• The value of land and properties in Argentina.
• Tourism in Argentina.
• Reasons to explain the growth in tourism and the hotel industry.
• The future of the sector.
• The financial and banking sector in Argentina.
• Developments after the 2002 crisis.
• The different role of foreign and domestic banks.
• The monetary and capital markets.
• The development of financial instruments for SME enterprises.

CLASS 5: Mercosur trade balance.

• Reserve accumulation.
• Recent developments of exports, imports and capital flows.
• Perspectives for the Mercosur economy.
• Opportunities, threats and challenges.