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Contemporary Argentina: A Geographical Perspective
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Contemporary Argentina

First published in 1997 by Westview Press

Published in 2021 by Routledge

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Keeling, David J.

Contemporary Argentina: a geographical perspective / by David J. Keeling

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 0-8133-8680-2 (hc) ISBN 0-8133-3555-8 (pbk)

I. ArgentinaEconomic conditions1983- 2. ArgentinaEconomic

policy. 3. Economic forecastingArgentina. 4. Argentina-Social

conditions1983- 5. ArgentinaSocial policy. 6. Social

predictionArgentina. 7. Regional planningArgentina. I. Title.

HC175.K44 1997

330.982dc21

97-4465

CIP

ISBN 13: 978-0-3670-1056-0 (hbk)

ISBN 13: 978-0-3671-6043-2 (pbk)

DOI: 10.4324/9780429040429

To DJ, with love.

May our geographical explorations be many and our experiences unforgettable.

Contents

1 Key Geographical Trends

Uneven Regional Development

A Theoretical Framework

Restructuring Argentinas Pillars of Development

Argentinas Spatial Dichotomies

2 The Development of Regional and International Relationships

On the Margins of Empire (15361852)

Integration into the World Economy (18521930)

Disengagement from the World Economy (19301990)

Globalization and the New Argentina

PART TWO

RESTRUCTURING ARGENTINAS PILLARS OF DEVELOPMENT

3 Society and Place

Key Demographic Trends

Social Indicators of Uneven Development

4 Capital, Labor, and Production

Recapitalizing Argentina

Restructuring the Labor Market

Restructuring Patterns of Production and Trade

5 Transport and Communication

Global Links to Global Cities

Hemispheric Connectivity

National Transport Networks

Future Transport and Communication Strategies

PART THREE

THE GEOGRAPHICAL IMPACT: LOCAL AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT ISSUES

6 The Megacity

Megacephalous Urban Growth

Contemporary Buenos Aires

7 Prosperous Agroindustrial Provinces

The Pampeana Region

Future Problems and Prospects

8 The Challenge of Transition Areas

Agroindustrial Oases of the Cuyo

Future Development

Patagonia: An Underdeveloped Frontier?

Future Development Prospects

9 The Problem of Submerging Rural Areas

The Northeast

The Northwest

PART FOUR

ARGENTINA IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY

10 Future Argentina

Argentinas Five Fundamental Myths

Future Directions and Policy Issues

1. 1 Key Geographical Trends
  1. Uneven Regional Development
  2. A Theoretical Framework
  3. Restructuring Argentinas Pillars of Development
  4. Argentinas Spatial Dichotomies
2. 2 The Development of Regional and International Relationships
  1. On the Margins of Empire (15361852)
  2. Integration into the World Economy (18521930)
  3. Disengagement from the World Economy (19301990)
  4. Globalization and the New Argentina
Part Two Restructuring Argentinas Pillars of Development
1. 3 Society and Place
  1. Key Demographic Trends
  2. Social Indicators of Uneven Development
2. 4 Capital, Labor, and Production
  1. Recapitalizing Argentina
  2. Restructuring the Labor Market
  3. Restructuring Patterns of Production and Trade
3. 5 Transport and Communication
  1. Global Links to Global Cities
  2. Hemispheric Connectivity
  3. National Transport Networks
  4. Future Transport and Communication Strategies
Part Three The Geographical Impact: Local and Regional Development Issues
1. 6 The Megacity
  1. Megacephalous Urban Growth
  2. Contemporary Buenos Aires
2. 7 Prosperous Agroindustrial Provinces
  1. The Pampeana Region
  2. Future Problems and Prospects
3. 8 The Challenge of Transition Areas
  1. Agroindustrial Oases of the Cuyo
  2. Future Development
  3. Patagonia: An Underdeveloped Frontier?
  4. Future Development Prospects
4. 9 The Problem of Submerging Rural Areas
  1. The Northeast
  2. The Northwest
Part Four Argentina in the Twenty-First Century
1. 10 Future Argentina
  1. Argentinas Five Fundamental Myths
  2. Future Directions and Policy Issues

Guide

Tables and Figures

Tables

1.1 Regional Disparity in Argentinas Gross Domestic Product Per Capita, 19531969

1.2 Population Distribution in Argentina by Region, 18691991

2.1 A Space-Time Information Matrix

2.2 The Distribution of Railroads in Argentina by Region and Political Division, 1914

2.3 Patterns of Industrial Growth in Argentina, 18951946

2.4 Argentinas GDP by Sector, 1925 to 1990

2.5 Annual Rate of Inflation, Consumer Price Index Change, and Currency Exchange Rate in Argentina, 19801996

2.6 Consumer Price Changes in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay, 19801996 (in percentages)

3.1 Average Annual Population Growth Rate Percentages by World Region, 19501990

3.2 Percent Distribution of the Population in Latin America by Country, 19501991

3.3 Argentinas Population by Region and Political Division, 19601991

3.4 Intercensus Population Growth Rate Percentages in Argentina by Political Division, 19471991

3.5 Percent Share of the Provincial Population of the County that Contains the Provincial Capital, 19471991

3.6 Argentinas Cities with Metropolitan Populations Greater than 200,000 Inhabitants, 1991

3.7 A Comparison of Urban and Rural Population by Region and Political Division, 1960 and 1991

3.8 Distribution by Region of Non-Native Residents from Countries Contiguous to Argentina, 19471991

3.9 A Comparison of Social and Economic Disparity Reduction Rates in Latin America, 19701990

3.10 Income Distribution in Argentina, 19801993

3.11 Argentinas Total Population with Unsatisfied Basic Needs by Region, 19801991

3.12 Absolute Illiteracy Rates in Selected Latin American Countries, 1990

3.13 The Ratio of Students to Teachers at the Primary Level in Selected Countries, 1989

3.14 Infant Mortality Rates per 1,000 Live Births by Region and Political Division in Argentina, 19801991

3.15 Delinquency Rates per 1,000 Inhabitants by Region and Political Division in Argentina, 19801992

4.1 The Evolution of Gross Domestic Product in Argentina, 19801996

4.2 Multinational Corporations in Argentina, 1994

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