Rural Credit, Agrarian Expansion and Insolvency in Castile at the End of the Middle Ages: A Reassessment of the Jewish Lending Paradigm
1. Introducción En 1487, Fernando e Isabel, los monarcas de Castilla iniciaron el asedio de la ciudad de Málaga. Esta era el puerto principal y la segunda ciudad más grande del reino nazarí de Granada, el último enclave musulmán de la Península Ibérica. Así, el asedio impuso un notable aumento de la presión fiscal, hecho […]
The decline in the profitability of the «Carrera de Indias» at the end of the 18th century: The case of a foreign company (1765-1789)
1. Introduction The Spanish Atlantic trade was concentrated in the port of Cadiz in southern Spain in the 18th century. This city held the geographical monopoly on this crucial trade during the century, making it one of the most important ports in Europe. Nevertheless, in the 19th century, the commercial system centred around Cadiz diminished […]
When Satefy Becomes Risky. Essays on Venality, Safe Assets, and the Bubble for Officesin Early Modern Spain.
PREMIO 2024 MARIA TERESA PÉREZ PICAZO – AEHE
