2008
DOI: 10.1017/s0212610900000379
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Statistics of Spain's Colonial Trade, 1747–1820: New Estimates and Comparisons with Great Britain

Abstract: New estimates of Spain's current-account balance with the «Indies» add new perspectives to the recent debate on the aims and results of Spanish commercial policy. At the height of «comercio libre» in 1784-92, Spain's private commercial interests appear to have drawn larger financial returns from the Indies than did their British counterparts from wider colonial engagement. On this as on other scores, by the eve of the French wars the Spanish empire appears to have become a sounder economic proposition than mig… Show more

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“…On the other hand, despite the lack of reliable statistics, it can be accepted that Spain’s trade with France and Portugal and in general with the rest of the countries was rather limited in the eighteenth and early 19th century (Bairoch 1974 ; Prados de la Escosura 1986 , 2015 ; Moreira 2006 ). As for colonial trade, it was important in terms of value (Cuenca-Esteban 2008 ) but not so much so in terms of tonnes transported. If compared to the traffic of national products, the impact on traffic in the network is small (Anes 1983 ; Delgado Ribas 1986 ; Oliva Melgar 2004 ).…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…On the other hand, despite the lack of reliable statistics, it can be accepted that Spain’s trade with France and Portugal and in general with the rest of the countries was rather limited in the eighteenth and early 19th century (Bairoch 1974 ; Prados de la Escosura 1986 , 2015 ; Moreira 2006 ). As for colonial trade, it was important in terms of value (Cuenca-Esteban 2008 ) but not so much so in terms of tonnes transported. If compared to the traffic of national products, the impact on traffic in the network is small (Anes 1983 ; Delgado Ribas 1986 ; Oliva Melgar 2004 ).…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Fuentes: Producción: TePaske & Brown, (2010), Morineau, M (1985). Importaciones privadas en España: Cuenca (2008). Acuñación: elaboración propia con base en Cespedes (1996).…”
Section: IIIunclassified
“…Un promedio de unos 20 millones de pesos anuales que entraban a España en el último tercio del siglo era remesas privadas -las que llegaron a conformar el 90% del total de plata ingresada por Cádiz. Razonablemente cualquier remesa por afuera de Cádiz debía tener aún una mayor proporción de capitales privados (Cuenca, 2008). De modo que, si semejante volumen de plata extraída fuera del Nuevo Mundo salía como retorno del comercio o, como remesas de capital de particulares, los niveles de consumo privado en América debieron alcanzar proporciones de consideración equivalente.…”
Section: IIIunclassified
“…Los datos corresponden al valor total de los 33 999 préstamos concedidos para las exportaciones al conjunto de la América española y al de los 8 737 dirigidos a financiar las exportaciones a Perú y Chile, y están ordenados en tres periodos demarcados por dos hechos: el comercio libre de 1778 y el bloqueo británico de 1797 que certificó el declive del comercio gaditano. 14 Lo primero a destacar es la contracción de las cantidades prestadas en el segundo periodo, a pesar del contexto expansivo propiciado por el comercio libre (Cuenca, 2008). Lo segundo es la mayor importancia relativa que tuvo la escritura de riesgo en la ruta al Pacífico.…”
Section: Cantidades Prestadas En La Ruta De Cádiz a Perú O Chileunclassified