Property rights, politics and innovation: Creamery diffusion in pre-1914 Ireland

This article examines the impact of endowments, property rights and political conflict on the diffusion of cream separators in late nineteenth century Ireland. Favourable endowments, access to finance and owner-occupancy promoted the spread of cream separators, while in areas with more small farms p...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: O'Rourke, K
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2007