Commercial Specialization in Philadelphia's Merchant Community, 1750–1791*

Thomas M. Doerflinger

Business History Review, 1983, vol. 57, issue 1, 20-49

Abstract: In this study of Philadelphia merchants in the latter half of the eighteenth century, Thomas M. Doerflinger subjects to critical scrutiny some heretofore accepted interpretations of the transition from general merchant to specialist. Specifically, he finds a surprisingly large degree of specialization in the period under study. In the course of this investigation, Dr. Doerflinger develops important ideas concerning the forces encouraging and inhibiting this transition.

Date: 1983
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