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Assessing the Characteristics of Late Nineteenth Century Manila-Based Business Establishments: A Review of the Contribucion Industrial

Content Provider	Semantic Scholar
Author	Stefan, Marco Lagman, B. Martinez, Simeona M.
Copyright Year	2014
Abstract	1 Abstract: The nature of Manila's economy during the nineteenth century has long been described in western accounts of the Philippines and has been the subject of study of modern-day historians. While such works have been sufficient in providing a general understanding and appreciation of Manila's economy, such as the dominance of the Chinese and Chinese mestizo merchants in specific activities, the types of establishments located along areas within its jurisdiction, the presence of European and American businesses in specific sectors of the economy, the cash crop-oriented nature of Philippine exports and the increasing importation of western commodities and machineries, research that describe and analyze the particular spatial distribution of business establishments in late nineteenth century Manila Province and the characteristics of its owners remain somewhat scant. This historico-geographic research seeks to contribute in addressing this gap by producing a database from license permits bundles in the Philippine National Archives called the Contribucion Industrial that would indicate the location and classification of these businesses, the probable ethnicity and gender of its owners, and the monetary value of these permits. By combining this database with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) tools, this paper aims to provide a more spatial and nuanced understanding of the distribution and nature of commercial activities in Manila near the end of the nineteenth century through information that: a) describe district-level frequency of specific activities, b) show the diversity of business types in specific portions of Manila Province, c) indicate possible dominance of specific ethnicities in particular places and types of activities, and d) demonstrate the significant presence of women in certain types of economic activities.
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Language	English
Access Restriction	Open
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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