The Argentine science and technology crisis

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

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.