by Stephanie Overby

Argentina Outsourcing Scorecard

News
Jul 15, 20061 min
Outsourcing

Argentina has a skilled workforce and a good (but small) IT infrastructure.

A guide to outsourcing in Argentina.

  • Overall Ranking: Nascent
  • Average 2nd Year Programmer Salary: $5,000-$10,000
  • Geopolitical Risk: Moderate
  • English Proficency: Fair
  • Pros: Skilled workforce and good IT and telecom infrastructure. Favorable time zone for North American work. Leader in Spanish-content software products. Low costs a result of peso devaluation in 2002.
  • Cons: IT sector small. Ranked 23rd in offshore attractiveness by A.T. Kearney. Government not investing in IT services sector. Process maturity low.

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