The Sugar Economy of Española in the Sixteenth Century
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20045778 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Genaro Rodríguez Morel (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Pages | 85-114 |
| Publication date | 2004-09-06 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Tropical Babylons (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | University of North Carolina Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.5149/9780807895627_schwartz.8 |
| OpenAlex | W2478578469 |
| ISBN | 9780807895627 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
This chapter examines the sugar economy of Española in the sixteenth century. It begins with a historical overview of the introduction of sugarcane from Madeira and the rapid growth of the sugar industry as evidenced by the construction of several sugar mills. The chapter then describes the transfer of technology between regions, the levels of sugar production, the growth of slave labor, and the decline of the sugar industry
Biology · Economics · Economy · Sugar · Sugar industry · Sugar production · Colonialism, slavery, and trade · Historical Economic and Social Studies · Food Science
| Citations per year | 0.43 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2019 - 2026 (8) |
| Highly cited | No |