Monday, September 19, 2016 Big events and little thingsPlenty was said at the Business and Investment Forum throughout most of last week and all had its value (even the most repeated observations about the Argentine economy might have enlightened at least some newcomers) but what went unsaid or failed to surface also deserves comment. Given that forming global value chains is the name of the game these days rather than the straight investment of national companies (if indeed there are still such things) in other countries, various opportunities might have gone missing — especially when Argentine entrepreneurial talent so often finds it easier to succeed abroad than at home. An event on this scale was always going to aim for the big picture but the sweeping generalizations leave aside the fact that the devil lies so often in the detail. Along the lines of “well begun is half done,” this forum only advanced halfway toward its aims in the best of cases — plenty of follow-up will be needed. The government is certainly not blind to this factor with various roadshows lined up for the future, starting already this week on Wall Street.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald September 19, 2016 02:26 UTC