Abstract

BIL, Damián; HARARI, Ianina  and  SANZ CERBINO, Gonzalo. ¿Liberals or protectionists?: Opposite economic strategies in Argentina automotive chain in the 60s and 70s. Av. Cesor [online]. 2018, vol.15, n.18, pp.1-22. ISSN 1514-3899.

In order to understand the strategies of the capitalist class in the country, we propose to analyze the position of automobile sector manufacturers to deal with the organic crisis of Argentine society during the 1960s and 1970s. In other words, we suggest studying the positions taken by businessmen and corporations in reponse to specific situations in those years. Then, we study the conflicts within the chain associated with those circumstances. We seek to discuss the common idea along historiography, which holds that the concentrated capital stood behind an open market program associated with foreign interests and primary sectors. We analyze how the demands of foreign automobile makers in Argentina are part of a “liberal - developmentlist” strategy, overlooked in most of the studies on the subject. To achieve the objective, we used business information (Reports and balance sheets, newsletters), documents of industry chambers, journals, and contributions from other researchers.

Keywords : Auto parts; Terminals; Argentina; Strategies; State.