The rise of capitalism on the pampas : the estancias of Buenos Aires, 1785-1870 /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Amaral, Samuel
Format: Book
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1998.
Series:Cambridge Latin American studies ; 83
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • 1. Introduction
  • Part I. Estancia: 2. The organization of production ; 3. Capital structure, 1820-1850 ; 4. Model and reality
  • Part II. Conditions of Production: 5. Reproduction and density ; 6. Environment ; 7. Institutions
  • Part III. Human Action: 8. Labour ; 9. Management and entrepreneurship
  • Part IV. Results: 10. Profit ; 11. Prices and marketing ; 12. Markets 13. Conclusion
  • Appendices: A. Profit rate ; B. Probate inventories ; C. Prices, exchange rates, and trade statistics.