Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

De La Pedraja Tomán, René.

Latin American merchant shipping in the age of global competition
/ René De La Pedraja.

p. cm.--(Contributions in economics and economic history,

ISSN 0084-9235 ; no. 209)

Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index.

ISBN 0-313-30840-3 (alk. paper)

1. Shipping-- Latin America--History. 2. Merchant marine--Latin
America--History. 3. Shipping--Government policy--Latin America--
History. 4. Packing for shipment. I. Series.

HE770.5.D39 1999

387.5'098--dc21 98-30493

British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available.

Copyright © 1999 by René De La Pedraja

All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be
reproduced, by any process or technique, without the
express written consent of the publisher.

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 98-30493

ISBN: 0-313-30840-3

ISSN: 0084-9235

First published in 1999

Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881
An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc.

Printed in the United States of America

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The paper used in this book complies with the
Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National
Information Standards Organization (Z39.48-1984).

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