Economic History

This book explores the perceived paradigmatic conflict within British classical economics between the so called 'Ricardo School' and the contemporary French Economics of Jean-Baptiste Say...

Between 1880 and 1939, a quarter of a million European Jews settled in England. Tananbaum explores the differing ways in which the existing Anglo-Jewish communities, local government and education and welfare organizations sought to socialize these new arrivals, focusing on the experiences of workin..

This book was first published in 1985...

This book was first published in 1985...

‘Big data’ is now readily available to economic historians. This new volume shows how sophisticated statistical techniques can be used to identify the hidden patterns within these large datasets. Topics addressed in this volume include prices and the standard of living, money supply, credit markets,..

‘Big data’ is now readily available to economic historians. This new volume shows how sophisticated statistical techniques can be used to identify the hidden patterns within these large datasets. Topics addressed in this volume include prices and the standard of living, money supply, credit markets,..

Through contemporary accounts, letters, diaries and reports, this revealing study examines the lives of those living through the industrial revolution, reflecting on their struggles to cope with overwhelming changes...

This study is based on a wide range of business sources as well as newspapers, journals, novels and oral history, allowing Heller to put forward a new interpretation of working conditions for London clerks, highlighting the ways in which clerical work changed and modernized over this period...

Milton Friedman and George Stigler shaped economics as we know it today - their Chicago School laid the groundwork for the neoclassical school. This book brings together a collection of their letters from the post-war years...

Drawing upon a remarkable variety of documentary evidence, this study argues that much of Britain's consumer culture and modern business practices was influenced by the ready-to-wear market in boys' clothes. Through a detailed visual and statistical analysis of these sources, linking the design and ..

Drawing upon a remarkable variety of documentary evidence, this study argues that much of Britain's consumer culture and modern business practices was influenced by the ready-to-wear market in boys' clothes. Through a detailed visual and statistical analysis of these sources, linking the design and ..

This book examines the effects of the Great Depression on the Nordic states in the interwar years, focusing on commercial and monetary policies but also important industries such as forestry, agriculture and fishing...