International Business in Argentina

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International business in Argentina

A democratic and free market depends on the successful incorporation of ethical features and values. These values include country’s features like collaboration, trust, loyalty, justice and mutual respect. Trust in business has the potential to be undermined by demonstrably unethical acts by the host government or other players in the business. Unethical practices in the business contribute to both deprivation of confidence in the operations of the company. It also affects the country’s financial sector. For each country, the development of a Business Ethics Index (BEI), used to measure consumer confidence n business ethical behavior, is recommended. (Tsalikis, Seaton and Shepherd 209).

This proposal analyzes international business in Argentina and what can guide would be investors before they start their operations in Argentina.

Argentina is a South American country whose official name is the Argentine Republic. Argentina is 2.8 million sq. km. It is the second largest country in South America. The country’s climate is predominantly temperate. Its extremes range from subtropical in the north to arid or sub-Antarctic in far south. The country’s population is over 42 million with an annual population growth rate of 1.05%. The ethnic composition of Argentina is over 97% European who are Spanish and Italian descent. The other 3% is composed on Mestizo, Amerindian and nonwhite groups. Argentines are mostly 70% Roman Catholics who are the majority, 9% Protestants, Muslims, Jews and others. Spanish is the official national language in Argentina (Central Intelligence Agency 1).

Argentina, colonized by Spain in the 16th century, gained its independence in 1816. It borders the Southern Atlantic Ocean...

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...top of the investment chart for any company intending to internationalize.

Works Cited

Central Intelligence Agency. South America: Argentina. CIA. Web. 31 March 2014. < https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ar.html>.

Global Alliance of SMEs. 10 reasons to Invest in Argentina. GASME. Web. 31 March 2014. < http://www.globalsmes.org/news/index.php?func=detail&detailid=568&catalog=29&lan =en&search_keywords= >.

Michigan State University. Argentina: Introduction. Michigan State University. Web. 31 March 2014. < http://globaledge.msu.edu/countries/argentina >.

Simoes, Alexander. Observatory of Economic Complexity: Argentina. Web. 31 March 2014. .

Tsalikis, John., Seaton, Bruce., and Shepherd, Philip L. “Business ethics Index: Latin America.” J Bus Ethics 119 (2013): 209-218.

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