1. Introduction: The Dynamics of Frontier Development -- I. Land Use and Distribution on the Frontier. 2. Land Use and Distribution on the Prairies. 3. Land Use and Distribution on the Pampas -- II. Labour on the Frontier. 4. Labour on the Pampas. 5. Labour on the Prairies -- III. Capital Formation on the Frontier. 6. Agricultural Finance on the Frontier. 7. Technical Change on the Frontier. 8. Conclusion: The Frontier Legacy -- Appendix I. The 1895 Argentine National Census -- Appendix II. Probate Records from the Archives of the Palace of Justice in Buenos Aires -- Appendix III. Probate Records from the Regional Courthouse in Regina
Summary
A comparative study of the agrarian systems of the frontier lands of Argentina and Canada in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, this book challenges much received wisdom about the economic 'success' of North America and the 'failure' of Latin America