Old questions, new data, and alternative perspectives: families' living standards in the industrial revolution.
We have used the household accounts of 1,350 husband-wife families to investigate trends in male earnings and family incomes. This evidence confirms the material progress suggested by trends in the real wage rates of adult males. But the budget data underscore occupational and regional distinctions,...
Main Authors: | Horrell, S, Humphries, J |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
1992
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