The Thirty Years’ War and the decline of urban Germany

This paper estimates the impact of the Thirty Years’ War (1618-1648) on urban economies in the Holy Roman Empire. It presents further evidence for Germany’s economic decline in the early modern period. Based on two novel datasets comprising data on civic wealth, public revenues, public expenditure a...

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Main Author: Gierok, V
Format: Working paper
Language:English
Published: University of Oxford 2023