The Argentine science and technology crisis

CHALELA, MARTÍN; CHARALAMBOUS, CAROLINA; GONZALEZ ELIZABETH JOHANA; GUROVICH, SEBASTIÁN; LUPARELLO, HELIANA; MALDONADO, MARÍA VICTORIA; MAST, DAMIÁN; RODRIGUEZ, FACUNDO; SCHNEITER, MATÍAS; SIEYRA, MARÍA VALERIA; STASYSZYN, FEDERICO; VENA VALDARENAS, ROMÁN

Córdoba

Congreso; 7th Edition of the FoF Meeting; 2017

In 2016 the national budget approved for the science and technology (S&T) sector suffered a 16% cut, reaching the historical minimum of 0.59% of GNP. In this complex economic and political context, we present a detailed chronology of recent events and describe the inner structure and functionality of the S&T sector. Short and long-term consequences of this defunding policy, such as loss of jobs, dismantling of workgroups and complete disappearance of research lines are discussed.