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Entrepreneurs and Their Businesses during the Mexican Revolution

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 February 2013

María del Carmen Collado
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Abstract

Most of the academic work on the Mexican Revolution (1910–1920) has focused on sociopolitical and military affairs; few scholars have considered the economic aspects of the period. Even though business historians know now that the Revolution did not bring generalized chaos or total destruction of manufacturing, we still need more research on economic issues. This article analyzes the evolution of the businesses of the Braniff family, as well as their involvement in politics once the regime of Porfirio Díaz collapsed. It examines the Braniffs' political ideas, their strategies to gain power, and their support of the political faction favorable to their interests. The article exposes the tactics the family used to guarantee the safety of their businesses, the losses they suffered, and the new ventures they made after the Revolution.

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Business History Review , Volume 86 , Issue 4 , Winter 2012 , pp. 719 - 744
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Copyright © The President and Fellows of Harvard College 2012

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