Business Biography in Mexico: The State of the Genre, its Usefulness, and How to Research One

This three-part article addresses the genre of business biography in Mexico. In the first part, I evaluate those biographies already written, which can be classified as commissioned works (the majority fall into this category and tend to lack analytical value) or independent creations. I also explai...

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Autor: Andrew Paxman
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:México
Institución:Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas, A.C.
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Palabra clave:Historia
Carlos Slim
William Jenkins
Emilio Azcárraga
Business biography
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Andrew Paxman
Historia
Carlos Slim
William Jenkins
Emilio Azcárraga
Business biography
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title_full Business Biography in Mexico: The State of the Genre, its Usefulness, and How to Research One
title_fullStr Business Biography in Mexico: The State of the Genre, its Usefulness, and How to Research One
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Carlos Slim
William Jenkins
Emilio Azcárraga
Business biography
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Carlos Slim
William Jenkins
Emilio Azcárraga
Business biography
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