Capital and economic growth in Britain, 1270-1870: Preliminary findings

Estimates of capital formation and the stock of capital in Britain are provided for the period 1270-1870 and used to analyse economic growth. (1) We chart the growing importance of fixed relative to working capital, the declining importance of land and the growth of net overseas assets. (2) Kaldor&a...

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Main Authors: Broadberry, S, De Pleijt, AM
Format: Working paper
Language:English
Published: University of Oxford 2021