Industrial Diversification and Territorial Specialization in the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Region

Abstract

This paper focuses on the territorial dimension of industrial dynamics of the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Region (RMBA), and particularly of the city of Buenos Aires and the 19 counties of Greater Buenos Aires. It highlights the principal features of the regions industrial organization and identifies some patterns of industrial diversification and territorial specialization in the RMBAs industrial geography. We believe that this work is a significant contribution to a framework for the discussion of industrial policies applied to the region and a useful tool for implementing the strategies that emerge from those policies. Summarizing, this article presents two central topics: First, it characterizes the regions industrial sector in terms of the types of manufacturing responsible for the sectors productive dynamic and employment levels, with some references to the national context. Second, it focuses on the territorial dimension of that dynamic, considering the distribution of industry at the level of the city of Buenos Aires and the counties of Greater Buenos Aires.