Los negocios británicos en el Río de la Plata Tomás Tomkinson (1825-1875)
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2013
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Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Facultad de Humanidades y Artes. Escuela de Historia
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El trabajo es parte del proyecto de investigación: “Negocios y familias. El alto comercio extranjero en la cuenca del Plata, 1830-1910.” En este caso interesa la presencia en el círculo comercial y financiero del inglés Tomás Tomkinson. Personaje de múltiples facetas interesado en la mecánica mercantil y financiera del ámbito rioplatense. Sus inversiones le permitieron controlar una red de intereses y de negocios, además de la movilidad de la balanza comercial y las finanzas de la región. La investigación de las empresas y de sus integrantes propone una temática atractiva que orienta la búsqueda de relacionar procesos sociales y económicos con el análisis de personas y vidas concretas.
This paper refers to an investigation project called “Business and Families. The high foreign trade in River Plate region, 1830- 1910” The theme focus the trade and financial circle of the British merchant Thomas Tomkinson. He was interested in many angles of trade and finances development in River Plate area. His investments allow him to handle a net of interests and business, in addition to the balance of trade and the financial net of the region. Investigations about corporations and businessmen suggest an attractive area in which it is possible to link social and economic development and the analysis of protagonists courses of life.
This paper refers to an investigation project called “Business and Families. The high foreign trade in River Plate region, 1830- 1910” The theme focus the trade and financial circle of the British merchant Thomas Tomkinson. He was interested in many angles of trade and finances development in River Plate area. His investments allow him to handle a net of interests and business, in addition to the balance of trade and the financial net of the region. Investigations about corporations and businessmen suggest an attractive area in which it is possible to link social and economic development and the analysis of protagonists courses of life.
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Empresario, Negocios, Comerciante, Financista, Entrepreneur, Business, Merchant