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Martin Dribe. Photo.

Martin Dribe

Professor, Centre director, Centre for Economic Demography

Martin Dribe. Photo.

Introduction to Living Standards in the Past

Author

  • Robert A Allen
  • Tommy Bengtsson
  • Martin Dribe

Summary, in English

In the introduction, different contributions are brought together in an analysis of pre-industrial living standards in East and West, viewed in the light of the general debate on these issues from the classical economists to present times. The general picture emerging is not one of great divergence, but instead one of considerable similarities. Regional differences within Europe or Asia were often larger than the average differences between them.

Department/s

  • Department of Economic History
  • Centre for Economic Demography

Publishing year

2005

Language

English

Pages

1-22

Publication/Series

Living Standards in the Past : New Perspectives on Well-being in Asia and Europe

Document type

Book chapter

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Topic

  • Economic History

Keywords

  • Asia
  • classical economists
  • demography
  • economic history
  • Europe
  • standard of living

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISBN: 0-19-928068-1