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Household organization and budget structures in a Purepecha puebloarticle 1996 • Acheson, James M.
Tarascans • Middle America and the Caribbean > Central Mexico
This study of household accounting and management examines how families save money, allocate resources and labor, and earn income, such as by running small-scale enterprises. The more successf...Limited good or limited goods?article 1972 • Acheson, James M.
Tarascans • Middle America and the Caribbean > Central Mexico
This article critiques the theory of the "limited good" that was a psychological explanation for the lack of development and capital accumulation in the region. The rapid growth of a woodworki...