The making of a market : credit, henequen, and notaries in Yucatán, 1850-1900 /

"Examines the functioning of credit markets in Mexico, through the agency of notaries, during the Yucatan region's nineteenth-century henequen export boom. Explores the mobilization of capital and the creation of credit markets before banks existed"--Provided by publisher.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Levy, Juliette, 1968-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, [2012]
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:"Examines the functioning of credit markets in Mexico, through the agency of notaries, during the Yucatan region's nineteenth-century henequen export boom. Explores the mobilization of capital and the creation of credit markets before banks existed"--Provided by publisher.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (176 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780271053967
0271053968