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March 14, 2011Colonial Latin American Review

Communication Breakdown: Information and Risk in Spanish Atlantic World Trade during an Era of ‘Free Trade’ and War

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Spanish merchants engaged in long distance trade during the Early Modern era faced a multitude of risks and uncertainties. Inclement weather, enemy forces, piracy, unpredictable markets, and a pano...

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Jeremy Baskes (2011) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9272a971c7499eda181faa https://doi.org/10.1080/10609164.2011.552547

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