Social networks and business. The Banco de Barcelona investment network in the Catalan economy in the middle of the 19th century

Authors

  • Marc Badía-Miró
  • Yolanda Blasco-Martel
  • Sergi Lozano
  • Raimon Soler

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ihe.2012.10.016

Keywords:

Financial markets, Social networks, Investment, N2, L14, G24

Abstract

The appearance of the Banco de Barcelona involved the formation of a compact investment network between its directors. In this work we studied how this investment network grew within a larger one, the one formed by the major investors in Catalonia during the period 1815-1866, as well as the role played by the top executives of the Bank within it. Our findings indicate that some of the directors of the Bank held a central position in the main Catalan investors’ network. This important role guaranteed reliable information on the progress of businesses. This information not only favored the operations of the institution, but also allowed its directors to take investment decisions inside the network. Moreover, the Bank interconnected individuals who were associated with different investment sectors, which made the institution draw together an investment core with different important influences and connections.

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Badía-Miró, M., Blasco-Martel, Y., Lozano, S., & Soler, R. (2019). Social networks and business. The Banco de Barcelona investment network in the Catalan economy in the middle of the 19th century. Investigaciones De Historia Económica, 9(3), 143–154. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ihe.2012.10.016

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