Research in Economic History
Published on 27. November 2001
Book
Hardback
316 pages
978-0-7623-0837-8 (ISBN)
Description
In the tradition of the new economic history, this collection includes seven carefully researched papers blending systematic empirical research with consideration of broader theoretical and analytical issues.
Reviews / Votes
A.J. Field ...Seven papers blend systematic empirical research with consideration of broader theoretical and analytic issues. Journal of Economic Literature, Vol. 40, No.2More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Emerald Publishing Limited
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
640 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7623-0837-8 (9780762308378)
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Content
Introduction (A. Field). The global diffusion of the sewing machine, 1850-1914 (A. Godley). The size of the U.S. armed forces during World War II: Feasibility and war planning (M. Edelstein). Bankruptcy, debt, and the macroeconomy, 1919-1946 (A. Field). Roosevelt, Warren and the gold buying program of 1933 (S. Sumner). Scattering as insurance: a robust explanation of open fields? (C. Bekar). On the biological standard of living of eighteenth century Americans: taller richer healthier (J. Komlos). Conflicting visions: the American Civil War as a revolutionary event (R.L. Ransom, R. Sutch).