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From Late European Industrialization to Latin American Import Substitution: Agostino Rocca and the Early Years of the Techint Organization, 1946-54

Author(s)	Castro, Claudio
Abstract	In describing the early years of the Techint organization in Argentina it is tempting to identify its founder, Agostino Rocca, as just another example from the tradition of Italian entrepreneurs in the Argentine manufacturing sector. However, his case was completely different. The success of his company, as swift as it was spectacular, was due to unique circumstances that reflected rapid internationalization, backward links, and a technical capacity not typical of a company operating in the context of import substitution. Several factors contributed to this. There was Rocca’s knowledge of the iron and steel industry and engineering, obtained from his professional career in Italy between the two world wars. Certain characteristics of the peninsular iron, steel, and metalworking complex in the previous decades made it possible to channel technology, knowledge, and labor toward Argentina and other countries where the company deployed its operations. Also important was the participation of the Argentine state, manifested in the credit support given to the firm’s industrial undertakings, public works for the development of power generation, and territorial integration, all key to making the substitution strategy sustainable.
IssueNo	12
Pages	119-144
Article	Article Not Available
Source	Ciclos
VolumeNo	13
PubDate	2003
ISBN_ISSN	0327-4063
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From Late European Industrialization to Latin American Import Substitution: Agostino Rocca and the Early Years of the Techint Organization, 1946-54