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Black market capital : urban politics and the shadow economy in Mexico City / Andrew Konove.
LIBRA HF5482.65.M3 K66 2018
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Konove, Andrew, 1982- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Black market.
- Mexico City (Mexico)--Economic conditions--20th century.
- Mexico City (Mexico).
- Mexico City (Mexico)--Politics and government--20th century.
- Mexico--Mexico City.
- Black market--Mexico--Mexico City--20th century.
- Urban economics.
- Economic history.
- Politics and government.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 283 pages ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2018]
- Summary:
- "In this extraordinary new book, Andrew Konove traces the history of illicit commerce in Mexico City from the seventeenth century to the twentieth, showing how it became central to the economic and political life of the city. The story centers on the untold history of the Baratillo, the city's infamous thieves' market. Originating in the colonial-era Plaza Mayor, the Baratillo moved to the neighborhood of Tepito in the early twentieth century, where it grew into one of the world's largest emporiums for black-market goods. Konove uncovers the far-reaching ties between vendors in the Baratillo and political and mercantile elites in Mexico City, revealing the surprising clout of vendors who trafficked in the shadow economy and the diverse individuals who benefited from their trade"--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- A pernicious commerce
- The Baratillo and the enlightened city
- Shadow economics
- The dictator, the Ayuntamiento, and the Baratillo
- Free trading in the restored republic
- Order, progress, and the black market
- Epilogue : the Baratillo and Tepito.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Konove, Andrew, 1982- Black market capital.
- ISBN:
- 9780520293670
- 0520293673
- 9780520293687
- 0520293681
- OCLC:
- 1005687110
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