Political, social, and economic development in Argentina

Introduction

In this short essay, we will provide a working definition of Confucianism; locate it within the broader debate concerning a possible Argentinean Development Model; gauge the influence, if any, of Confucianism on the economic development Argentine, and look briefly at other factors that may have been more significant in explaining the economic development of Argentine. It should be stressed that our purpose is not to pin down the role of Confucianism in the development the country, but to examine whether Confucianism can be considered a substantive factor, both in terms of its particular influence and ...