Artigo Revisado por pares

Propietarios y empresarios españoles en La Laguna (1870-1910)

1999; El Colegio de México; Volume: 48; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

ISSN

2448-6531

Autores

Mario Cerutti,

Tópico(s)

Historical and socio-economic studies of Spain and related regions

Resumo

Although limited in size, Spanish immigration was undeniably important for the formation of Mexico's capitalist society and business community. Because of the activities they carried out, their high participation in the business sectors that grew after the mid-nineteenth century, and their geographic distribution, Span­iards should be reconsidered in economic-business history. The Spanish immigrants who established themselves in Northern Me­xico carme mostly from Northern Spain. Immigrants from Aus­trias, Santander, and the Basque Provinces helped from many commercial, mining, agricultural, industrial, and service enterprises. Spaniards were particularly active at the Comarca Lagunera, a semi-desertic setting which, after 1870, became, one of Mexico's major end-of-the-century agricultura emporia. After re­viewing this spectacular development of agriculture -as well as of agroindustry, manufacturing, banking, and services-, this work centers on three cases: the Basque Rafael Arocena y Arbi­de, the house of Hernandez Hermanos Sucesores (Basque-Santander), and Santiago Lavin (from Santander).

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