Migración, banqueros y capital social: El ascenso de un “vaquero industrial” vasco en el Oeste americano: John Etchart, 1900-1943
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Inmigración vasca, Trayectoria agrícola, Industria ovina, Oeste americanoResumen
El presente artículo es una contribución a los temas generales sobre migración, banca y capital social. Analiza la trayectoria empresarial de John Etchart en el Oeste norteamericano entre 1900 y 1943; desde que era un pastor asalariado hasta que se convirtió en uno de los ganaderos más prósperos de Montana. El enfoque centrado en la biografía se inspira en el trabajo de otros académicos que han estudiado los negocios ganaderos haciendo hincapié en las personas dinámicas que están detrás de las empresas. La biografía de John Etchart ofrece una ventana a cuestiones importantes para el estudio de la inmigración vasca y la industria ovina en el Oeste. Su historia ejemplifica el ascenso de los inmigrantes vascos en la escala agrícola que supuso la aparición de compañías dentro de la comunidad vasca. Etchart también está vinculado a la creación y el desarrollo de iniciativas cooperativas entre los productores de lana más allá de la comunidad vasca. Por último, la historia de Etchart mejora la comprensión de las diversas prácticas empresariales emprendidas por las empresas ganaderas de Montana en las décadas de 1920 y 1930.
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