Britain and the Making of Argentina
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- Author(s) Bridger, Gordon
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 2013
- Pages 162pp; illus
- Publisher WIT Press
- Place Published Southampton
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- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Written for a broad readership by a development economist born in Argentina. Explores the varying role of British technology, capital, management, etc, in the development of Argentina's modern economy. Has chapters: 'Birth of a nation'; 'The trading years after independence, 1810-1862' - merchanting; 'An agricultural 'El Dorado'; 'The economic foundations of modern Argentina' - notably railways; 'The last European frontier'; 'The great economic take-off'; 'A nation of foreigners'; 'The age of sport'; 'How did it all go wrong?'