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Gender balance in agricultural research

17/04/2016 Go to Evidence

In 10 out of 11 countries in LAC, the percentage of female agricultural researchers increased from 2006 to 2012/2013 (IDB and IFPRI, 2016)

BID e IFPRI, 2016. Investigación Agropecuaria en Latinoamérica y el Caribe. Un análisis de las instituciones, la inversión y las capacidades entre países

Agriculture Dominates Employment in Argentina and

06/08/2010

48% and 91% is the agricultural workforce in Argentina and Nicaragua respectively (Bambrilla et al., 2010).

48% y 91% es la fuerza laboral en Argentina y Nicaragua respectivamente de la agricultura (Bambrilla et al., 2010)

Bambrilla, I., R. D. Carneiro, D. Lederman y G. Porto. 2010. “Skills, Exports, and the Wages of Five Million Latin American Workers.” Policy Research Working Paper. World Bank, Washington, DC

Argentine wine exports

19/12/2005 Go to Evidence

2% of the global wine market worth over $480 million in 2004 represented Argentine wine exports growing at an average annual rate of approximately 23% (McDermott, 2005).

2% del mercado mundial de vino por un valor de más de $480 millones en 2004 representaba las exportaciones argentinas de vino que crecían a una tasa anual promedio de aproximadamente 23% (McDermott, 2005).

McDermott, G. (2005). The Politics of Institutional Renovation and Economic Upgrading: Lessons from the Argentine Wine Industry. William Davidson Institute Working Paper Number 817, University of Michigan.

Improvement wine grape quality

19/12/2005 Go to Evidence

43% of vineyard surface area in Argentina was dedicated to high enological value varieties in 2001, significantly increasing from approximately 20% in 1990 (McDermott, 2005).

43% de la superficie de viñedos en Argentina estaba dedicado a variedades de alto valor enológico en 2001, aumentando significativamente desde aproximadamente el 20% en 1990 (McDermott, 2005).

McDermott, G. (2005). The Politics of Institutional Renovation and Economic Upgrading: Lessons from the Argentine Wine Industry. William Davidson Institute Working Paper Number 817, University of Michigan.

Contrast in grape quality between Mendoza and San

19/12/2005 Go to Evidence

65% of Mendoza's harvest was classified as high and medium quality grapes in 2002, while in San Juan it only reached 26%, showing a marked difference in quality production between the provinces (McDermott, 2005).

65% de la cosecha de Mendoza estaba clasificada como uvas de alta y media calidad en 2002, mientras que en San Juan solo alcanzaba el 26%, evidenciando una marcada diferencia en la producción de calidad entre las provincias (McDermott, 2005).

McDermott, G. (2005). The Politics of Institutional Renovation and Economic Upgrading: Lessons from the Argentine Wine Industry. William Davidson Institute Working Paper Number 817, University of Michigan.

Increase in subcontracting in wine production

19/12/2005 Go to Evidence

70% of Argentine wineries' grape needs comes from subcontracting by 2000, increasing from approximately 50% in the 1980s, despite the asset-specific nature of grape development (McDermott, 2005).

70% de las necesidades de uva de las bodegas argentinas proviene de subcontratación para 2000, aumentando desde aproximadamente el 50% en la década de 1980, a pesar de la naturaleza específica del desarrollo de la uva (McDermott, 2005).

McDermott, G. (2005). The Politics of Institutional Renovation and Economic Upgrading: Lessons from the Argentine Wine Industry. William Davidson Institute Working Paper Number 817, University of Michigan.

Export concentration within the wine sector

19/12/2005 Go to Evidence

40% of total Argentine wine export sales is generated by the top five firms, while the top 20 account for approximately 70% (McDermott, 2005).

40% del total de ventas de exportación de vino argentino es generado por las cinco principales empresas, mientras que las 20 primeras representan aproximadamente el 70% (McDermott, 2005).

McDermott, G. (2005). The Politics of Institutional Renovation and Economic Upgrading: Lessons from the Argentine Wine Industry. William Davidson Institute Working Paper Number 817, University of Michigan.

Foreign investment wine sector

19/12/2005 Go to Evidence

50% of the $1-1.5 billion invested in the Argentine wine industry between 1991 and 2003 came from foreign direct investment, mainly concentrated after 1996 (McDermott, 2005).

50% de los $1-1,5 mil millones invertidos en la industria vitivinícola argentina entre 1991 y 2003 provino de inversión extranjera directa, concentrándose principalmente después de 1996 (McDermott, 2005).

McDermott, G. (2005). The Politics of Institutional Renovation and Economic Upgrading: Lessons from the Argentine Wine Industry. William Davidson Institute Working Paper Number 817, University of Michigan.