Respectable standards of living: The alternative lens of maintenance costs, Britain 1270-1860
Abstract: This paper argues that in all societies there is considerable agreement about what goods and services are needed to provide a decent living, and
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Abstract: This paper argues that in all societies there is considerable agreement about what goods and services are needed to provide a decent living, and
Abstract: “Communicating Economics” is a first-year undergraduate course, which explores the range of ways in which economics is communicated. Its second purpose is to impart
Abstract: This paper examines the long-term economic impacts of the adoption of local knowledge during European colonisation. We use the case of Australia, where Aboriginal
Abstract: Using data from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA), linked to administrative data on high-speed broadband availability from infrastructure maps, this study examines
Abstract: The close of the First World War signalled a proliferation of newly established nation-states across Europe. However, the unilateral proclamations of these states’ independence
Abstract: Firms in tradable sectors are more likely to be subject to external competition to limit market power, while nontradable firms are more dependent on