The British commercial houses in Peru and Chile between the two world wars: success and failure
Author
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Miller, Rory M.
Admission date
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2018-01-30T16:51:35Z
Available date
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2018-01-30T16:51:35Z
Publication date
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2015
Cita de ítem
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Estudios de Economía Vol. 42, No. 2, pp. 93 - 119, Diciembre, 2015
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Identifier
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0304-2758
Identifier
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https://repositorio.uchile.cl/handle/2250/146627
Abstract
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The previously successful British merchant houses on the west coast of South
America faced significant problems between the two world wars. Earlier historians
have referred to difficulties such as the volatility of commodity prices, the
organisation and structure of the firms, and changes in patterns of trade. This
paper, instead, compares their different experiences on the basis of archives from
the merchants and their banks, concluding that their response to crisis differed,
depending on the manner and extent of diversification, their core expertise, the
quality of their management, and the support of their banks. The outcomes varied
from outright failure to continued growth, with the two largest firms struggling
to survive and adapt to the new business environment.
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Lenguage
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en
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Publisher
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Universidad de Chile. Facultad de Economía y Negocios