Prices and early inflation in Buenos Aires during the first half of 19th century (1824-1850)

Otros responsables
Fecha
07/2020
Editorial
Cambridge University Press
Revista
Revista de Historia Económica
Título del libro
Nombre del evento
Fecha del evento
Institución organizadora
ISSN
0212-6109
eISSN
2041-3335
ISBN
Idioma
Inglés
Tipo del evento
Clasificación temática
Palabras clave
Resumen
El trabajo estudia la evolución de los precios de los bienes más representativos del mercado de Buenos Aires en las décadas posteriores a la independencia del imperio español. El artículo analiza la evolución de los precios de importación, exportación y locales en Buenos Aires para la primera mitad del siglo XIX. El ensayo pretende contribuir a una estimación adecuada del intenso proceso de inflación de los precios y los cambios en los precios relativos que tuvieron lugar en Buenos Aires durante esas décadas. También aspiramos a poder analizar las relaciones entre el aumento de los precios y los efectos institucionales de los bloqueos comerciales, la emisión de papel moneda y los cambios en la demanda de bienes que ocurrieron en la interacción comercial de Buenos Aires. También el estudio tiene como objetivo comparar la dinámica de varias canastas de productos que nos permiten evaluar los efectos diferenciados en las ofertas y demandas locales, regionales y extranjeras.
In the present work we study the evolution of the prices of the most representative goods of the Buenos Aires market in the decades after independence from the Spanish empire. The paper analyses the evolution of import, export and local prices in Buenos Aires for the first half of the 19th century and intends to contribute to a more accurate estimate of the intense process of price inflation and changes in relative prices that occurred in Buenos Aires during this period. We also aspire to be able to analyse the relationships between the increases in prices and the institutional effects of commercial blockades, the issuance of paper money and changes in the demand for goods that occurred in the commercial interaction of Buenos Aires. An attempt is also made to compare the dynamics of various baskets of goods, allowing us to evaluate the differentiated effects in local, regional and overseas supply and demand. With this in mind we analyse both general price indexes, with their main changes, and also aim to integrate a variety of products in baskets that represent as accurately as possible the diverse demands of the commercial space offered by the Buenos Aires market. Finally, we reexamine the effects of the price variations of the baskets of prices on various social sectors and regions linked to the significant interregional plaza represented by the Buenos Aires market.
In the present work we study the evolution of the prices of the most representative goods of the Buenos Aires market in the decades after independence from the Spanish empire. The paper analyses the evolution of import, export and local prices in Buenos Aires for the first half of the 19th century and intends to contribute to a more accurate estimate of the intense process of price inflation and changes in relative prices that occurred in Buenos Aires during this period. We also aspire to be able to analyse the relationships between the increases in prices and the institutional effects of commercial blockades, the issuance of paper money and changes in the demand for goods that occurred in the commercial interaction of Buenos Aires. An attempt is also made to compare the dynamics of various baskets of goods, allowing us to evaluate the differentiated effects in local, regional and overseas supply and demand. With this in mind we analyse both general price indexes, with their main changes, and also aim to integrate a variety of products in baskets that represent as accurately as possible the diverse demands of the commercial space offered by the Buenos Aires market. Finally, we reexamine the effects of the price variations of the baskets of prices on various social sectors and regions linked to the significant interregional plaza represented by the Buenos Aires market.
Colecciones
Aprobación
Revisión
Complementado por
Referenciado por
Licencia Creative Commons
Excepto donde se indique lo contrario, la licencia de este ítem se describe como by-nc-sa
