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"A new edition of the leading textbook on the Economic History of Britain since industrialization. Combining the expertise of more than 30 leading historians and economists, volume 1 tracks Britain's economic history in the period ranging from 1700-1870 from industrialization to global trade and empire. Each chapter provides a clear guide to the major controversies in the field and students are shown how to connect historical evidence with economic theory and apply quantitative methods"--
List of contents
1. The British Industrial Revolution in a European mirror Brian A'Hearn; 2. Population geography and occupational structure Tony Wrigley and Leigh Shaw Taylor; 3. Agriculture Joyce Burnette; 4. Health, nutrition and education David Meredith and Deborah Oxley; 5. Regions Nigel Goose; 6. Labour markets and training/apprenticeship Patrick Wallis; 7. Population and social mobility Greg Clark and Neil Cummins; 8. Consumption Sara Horrell; 9. An age of progress Joel Mokyr; 10. Technology Bob Allen; 11. Finance Anne Murphy; 12. Government and the economy Julian Hoppit; 13. Transport including shipping Dan Bogart; 14. Trade and empire Nuala Zahedieh; 15. Economic thought and ideology Roger Backhouse and Keith Tribe; 16. Legacy of the early start Knick Harley.
Summary
A new edition of the leading textbook on the economic history of Britain since industrialisation. Volume 1 (1700–1870) offers new approaches to classic issues such as the causes and consequences of industrialisation and the role of institutions, as well as introducing new issues such as globalisation, convergence and divergence.
