Capitalism in Argentine Culture: Torcuato Di Tella and S. I. A. M

A case study of the introduction of mass production of machinery into the grain and cattle economy of Argentina. Torcuato di Tella was an Italian immigrant; his entrepreneurial enterprise was S.I.A.M. (Sociedad Industrial Americana de Maquinarias). Contents Illustrations Preface I. Argentina: The Country and the People II. An Italian Family Immigrates to Argentina III. S.I.A.M. : The Critical Years, 1928-1938 IV. S.I.A.M.: Di Tella Expands in South America and Abroad V. The Rising Entrepreneur VI. S.I.A.M.: Di Tella's Final Decade VII. What Di Tella Did Not Live to See VIII. Entrepreneurship, Industrialization, and National Culture: A Conclusion Appendix A. S.I.A.M. The Corporation Appendix B. Di Tella the Man Appendix C. The Image of S.I.A.M: Interviews with Company Bibliography Index