The role of canadian financial institutions in the development of Colombia's financial markets, 1896-1939
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Revista Ensayos Sobre Política Económica; Vol. 30. No. 67. Julio, 2012. Pág.: 254-279.
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2012-07-01
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2012-07
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0120-4483
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Canadian financial institutions played an important role in the development of financial markets within Colombia´s urban centers. Specifically, insurance companies such as Manufacturers Life Insurance Company and Life Assurance Company of Canada were crucial in the expansion of the insurance business across the Caribbean coast, while Royal Bank of Canada contributed to the development of personal banking operations throughout the nation. This paper looks at the experience of Canadian financial companies in Colombia from the late 1800s to the beginning of World War II. It highlights the competitive nature of international financial business and the role of business leaders, policy, and governments in efforts to secure market shares in emerging nations such as Colombia. This historical research also contributes to a better understanding of the bilateral relations between Colombia and Canada, and the ways in which capitalism expanded across the western hemisphere.
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Entidades financieras canadienses desempeñaron un papel importante en el desarrollo de los mercados financieros de las principales ciudades colombianas. Aseguradoras tales como Manufacturers Life insurance Company y Life Assurance Company of Canada tuvieron un gran impacto en el desarrollo del negocio de seguros en la costa Atlántica, mientras que Royal Bank of Canada contribuyó al desarrollo de la banca personal. Este artículo se centra en las experiencias de entidades financieras canadienses en Colombia desde finales del siglo XIX hasta el comienzo de la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Resalta la naturaleza competitiva del negocio financiero internacional y el papel que cumplieron los líderes empresariales, las políticas públicas y los gobiernos en su lucha por el posicionamiento en los mercados emergentes de países como Colombia. Esta investigación histórica también contribuye a un mejor entendimiento de las relaciones bilaterales entre Colombia y Canadá y la forma como el capitalismo se extendió en el hemisferio occidental.
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E44 - Financial Markets and the Macroeconomy
F59 - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy: Other
F23 - Multinational Firms; International Business
G22 - Insurance; Insurance Companies; Actuarial Studies
L25 - Firm Performance: Size, Diversification, and Scope
N21 - Financial Markets and Institutions: U.S.; Canada: Pre-1913
N22 - Financial Markets and Institutions: U.S.; Canada: 1913-
N41 - Government, War, Law, International Relations, and Regulation: U.S.; Canada: Pre-1913
N42 - Government, War, Law, International Relations, and Regulation: U.S.; Canada: 1913-
N46 - Government, War, Law, International Relations, and Regulation: Latin America; Caribbean
O16 - Financial Markets; Saving and Capital Investment; Corporate Finance and Governance
F59 - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy: Other
F23 - Multinational Firms; International Business
G22 - Insurance; Insurance Companies; Actuarial Studies
L25 - Firm Performance: Size, Diversification, and Scope
N21 - Financial Markets and Institutions: U.S.; Canada: Pre-1913
N22 - Financial Markets and Institutions: U.S.; Canada: 1913-
N41 - Government, War, Law, International Relations, and Regulation: U.S.; Canada: Pre-1913
N42 - Government, War, Law, International Relations, and Regulation: U.S.; Canada: 1913-
N46 - Government, War, Law, International Relations, and Regulation: Latin America; Caribbean
O16 - Financial Markets; Saving and Capital Investment; Corporate Finance and Governance
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