What else did Indians have to do with their time? Alternatives to labor migration in prerevolutionary Guatemala

The use of compulsion in recruiting Indian labour to work on coffee plantations, with wages held artificially low, led to native economies shrinking and demand for other products declining. (JMM)

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Published in:Economic development and cultural change 1989-10, Vol.38 (Oct 89), p.89-112
Main Author: Swetnam, J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Central American Indian people
Coffee
Forced labour
Guatemala
Plantations
Prerevolutionary period
Workers
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Summary:The use of compulsion in recruiting Indian labour to work on coffee plantations, with wages held artificially low, led to native economies shrinking and demand for other products declining. (JMM)
ISSN:0013-0079