Chimneys in the Desert: Industrialization in Argentina During the Export Boom Years, 1870-1930

by Fernando Rocchi

This book offers new topics and new perspectives on the economic history of Argentina before the 1930 Depression. It focuses on the evolution of early industrialization in a country primarily associated with cattle-ranching and agriculture, and single-mindedly characterized as a case of a successful export economy. Taking an original approach, the book cross-examines traditional economic issues such as production and finances, and new cultural...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804750122
• ISBN13: 9780804750127
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.3"