The Cambridge Economic History of Latin America: Volume 1, The Colonial Era and the Short Nineteenth Century: Colonial Era and the Short 19th Century v. 1

Cambridge University Press, 12/30/2005
EAN 9780521812894, ISBN10: 0521812895

Hardcover, 616 pages, 22.8 x 15.2 x 4.5 cm
Language: English

Volume one includes the colonial and independence eras up to 1850, linking Latin America's economic history to the pre-Hispanic, European, and African background. It also synthesizes knowledge on the human and environmental impact of the Spanish conquest, the evolution of colonial economic institutions, and the performance of key sectors of the colonial and immediate post-colonial economies. Finally, it analyses of the costs and benefits of independence.

Part I. The Economic Background
1. The global economic history of European expansion overseas Patrick O'Brien
2. African connections with American colonization Patrick Manning
3. The pre-Columbian economy Rebecca Storey
Part II. Natural Resources and Factor Endowments
4. Land use and the transformation of the environment Eleanor Melville
5. The demographic impact of colonization Linda Newson
6. Labor systems John Monteiro
Part III. Economic Organization and the Sectoral Performance
7. Political economy and economic organization John Coatsworth
8. Agriculture and land tenure Carlos Sempat Assadourian
9. The mining industry Enrique Tandeter
10. Pre-modern manufacturing Aurura Gómez
11. Commercial monopolies and external trade Graciela Márquez
12. Money, taxes, and finance Carlos Marichal
Part IV. The Economic Impact of Independence
13. The economic consequences of independence Leandro Prados de las Escosura.