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Record Nr.

UNINA9910286443603321

Autore

Kuntz Ficker Sandra

Titolo

Empresa extranjera y mercado interno : el Ferrocarril Central Mexicano (1880-1907) / / Sandra Kuntz Ficker

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Mexico, D.F. : , : Colegio de Mexico, , 1995

©1995

ISBN

607-628-625-3

968-12-0644-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (391 p.) : : ill. ;

Disciplina

332.6730972

Soggetti

Investments, Foreign - Mexico

Railroads - Economic aspects - Mexico - History - 19th century

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Spagnolo

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral) under title: El Ferrocarril Central Mexicano, 1880-1907.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 375-383) and index.

Sommario/riassunto

"Extensive landmark study of Mexico's most important railroad line from its inception to its takeover by the Mexican government. Includes massive statistical studies of the railroad's effect on agricultural and mineral production. Concludes that the railroad could modernize Mexico only to the extent that the rest of society permitted"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.