Service-sector Guilds and the Challenge of Liberalization: The organization of maritime-cargo handling in Barcelona, c.1760-1840 

Briesen, Brendan J. Von (Date of defense: 2017-09-20)

This thesis examines the guilds comprising the sub-sector of maritime cargo handling in Barcelona from 1760-1840, a period defined in economic terms by the progressive advance of liberal reforms and attempts at abolishing ...