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Argentina paper and board markets: Impact of the curse of inflation

How Argentina's high inflation rates will impact the nation's containerboard market

November 22, 2024
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In this report, Latin America pulp and paper economist, Rafael Barisauskas, analyses the impact that record high inflation rates in Argentina have had on the country’s paper and board market.

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