Companies and Entrepreneurs in the History of Spain : Centuries Long Evolution in Business since the 15th century

1. The historical evolution of the theory of the entrepreneur; Mariano Castro Valdivia. University of Jaen -- 2. How to do business in Castile: trade and financial companies (15th-16th centuries); David Carvajal. University of Valladolid -- 3. Simón Ruiz: a great entrepreneur in 16th-century Europe; Hilario Casado. University of Valladolid -- 4. Jakob Fugger, an early modern capitalist; Agustín González-Enciso. University of Navarre -- 5. Speculation and collusion in northern Castile in the mid-19th century; Rafael Barquín-Gil. UNED -- 6. Wine businessmen in Cadiz in the 19th century: Pedro Lacave Miramont; María Vázquez-Fariñas. University of Jaen -- 7. The commercialization of the Sociedad Azucarera Antequerana´s production (1890-1906); Mercedes Fernández-Paradas. University of Malaga Francisco José García-Ariza. University of Malaga -- 8. Private banking in the nineteenth century: merchants-bankers, banking houses and large national banks: the case of the province of Jaén (1800-1936); María José Vargas-Machuca. University of Jaen -- 9. Public services in Spain: the role of water supply companies; Juan Manuel Matés-Barco. University of Jaen -- 10. The railway sector in Spain in the long term; Pedro Pablo Ortúñez-Goicolea. University of Valladolid Miguel Muñoz Rubio. Spanish Railways Foundation -- 11. The pioneers of the Spanish travel agency business before mass tourism; Carlos Larrinaga. University of Granada -- 12. The path to success, the main explanations of the case of Mapfre; Leonardo Caruana de las Cagigas. University of Granada -- 13. Spanish businesses and the negotiations for Spain’s entry into the European Economic Community; Jorge Lafuente del Cano. University of Valladolid -- 14. The automotive equipment and components industry of Castilla y León in the global automobile market: Lingotes Especiales group; Pablo Alonso. University of Valladolid Pedro Pablo Ortúñez-Goicolea. University of Valladolid.