EMIGRATION TO THE WEST INDIES AND ECONOMIC GROWTH. THE CASE OF THE REGION OF GARRAF, 1778-1860. (English)

The emigration of Catalans to America during the 19th century was marked by its commercial character. One of the most important centres for this emigration was the region of Garraf. This article presents a quantification of those who emigrated based on notarial documents from the area. In this way an attempt is made to determine the stages of emigration, who emigrated and why, and to show that emigration to the West Indies had its repercussion on the economy of the region and the Catalan economy in general. Using notarial sources and the private correspondence of an "indiano" (Spaniard who returned to Spain after making his fortune in Latin America), an attempt is made to demonstrate that for many people the return meant continuing with the commercial activities that they had carried on in Cuba or in Puerto Rico and how this resulted in investments of all sorts: country and city property, industry, commerce, railways, banking, etc. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

La emigracin de los catalanes a Amrica durante el siglo XIX estuvo marcada por su carcter comercial. Uno de los ncleos ms importantes de esta emigracin fue la comarca de Garraf. Este articulo presenta la cuantificacin de los que emigraron a partir de los protocolos notariales de esta zona. De este modo, se pretende determinar las etapas de la emigracin, quien emigr y para que, y demostrar que la emigracin a las Antillas tuvo su repercusin en la economa comarcal y tambin en la catalana. A partir de fuentes notariales y de la correspondencia particular de un "indiano", se pretende demostrar que el regreso signific para muchos la continuacin de las actividades comerciales que haban relizado en Cuba o en Puerto Rico y como esto revirti en inversiones de todo tipo: haciendas rsticas y urbanas, industria, comercio, ferrocarriles, banca, etc. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

L'migration des catalans en Amrique au cours du XIXe sicle fut marque par son caractre commercial. L'un des centres les plus importants de cette migration fut la rgion du Garraf. Cet article prsente la quantification de ceux qui migrrent, effectue a partir des minutes notaries de cette zone. On prtend ainsi dterminer les tapes de l'migration, qui migra et pourquoi, et dmontrer que l'migration aux Antilles eut une rpercussion sur l'conomie rgionale ainsi que sur l'conomie catalane. partir de sources notaries et de la correspondance particuli~re d'un "indiano" (migrant aux Amriques), on veut dmontrer que le retour signifia pour beaucoup d'entre eux la poursuite des activits commerciales qu'ils avaient ralises a Cuba ou a Puerto Rico et comment ce fait supposa des investissements de tout type: proprits rurales ou immeubles, industries, commerces, chemins de fer, banques, etc. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A emigracin dos catalns a Amrica durante o sculo XIX estivo marcada polo seu carcter comercial. Un dos ncleos mis importantes desta emigracin foi a comarca de Garraf. Este artigo presenta a cuantificacin dos que emigraron a partir dos protocolos notariais desta zona. Deste xeito, pretndese determina-las etapas da emigracin, quen emigrou e para que, e demostrar que a emigracin s Antillas tivo a sa repercusin na economa comarcal e tamn na catalana. A partir de fontes notariais e da correspondencia particular dun "indiano", pretndese demostrar que o regreso significou para moitos a continuacin das actividades comerciais que realizaran en Cuba ou en Porta Rico e como isto reverteu en investimentos de todo tipo: propiedades rsticas e urbanas, industria, comercio, ferrocarris, banca, etc. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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