This paper attempts to understand the linkages between human capital and input choice in agricultural firms. The hypothesis to be tested is that better educated managers choose different input combinations than managers with a lower educational level. In particular, the hypothesis is that the...

Se estudió el comportamiento de los activos del mercado argentino en relación al mercado estadounidense (probablemente el más desarrollado del mundo en cuanto a legislación, volumen y liquidez). Se llega a la conclusión de que los retornos de los activos no se distribuyen normamente. Para...

The paper provides evidence on what affects at the margin the cost and availability of bank credit for firms in Argentina. We study in particular how banks use different pieces of private and public information to screen firms and overcome informational asymmetries in the credit market. Some...

We describe the evolution of three types of corporate securities in Argentina, namely, corporate bonds, asset-backed securities and deferred checks. Corporate bonds (obligaciones negociables) were legally authorized in 1988, and after a tax reform in 1991 they became an important financing...

The agricultural sector of many countries shows increasing farm size with corresponding decrease in farm numbers. Despite abundant research, the determinants of changes in firm numbers and size have not been clearly identified. This paper attempts to explain small firm survival in Argentine...

Este trabajo fue escrito por alguien que nunca pisó la universidad de Chicago, y estudió en Harvard. Quienes dedican sus energías a pegarle a los economistas encuentran facilitada su tarea en el caso de la universidad de Chicago. No solamente porque fue fundada por un Rockefeller, y contó...

This paper presents organizational challenges facing the Argentine agricultural and agroindustrial sector. It is argued that organization, and not only technology, determine efficiency and growth. The paper presents several case-studies refered to organizational issues, emphasizing vertical...