The Economic History Review, EarlyView.Abstract To persuade creditors to lend, cities in the Low Countries relied on a community responsibility system that made all citizens personally liable for public debt. This exposed itinerant citizens to significant risks: their merchandise could be confiscated by creditors, and they could even be imprisoned for debt.
Jaco Zuijderduijn
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Producing social honor through the hierarchy of study abroad: evidence from Chinese middle class. [PDF]
Front SociolDu S, Ohsfeldt M.
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Highlights of agricultural research, Vol. 30, no. 1, Spring 1983
, 1983 Bibliography of agriculture, 0006-1530. Chemical abstracts, 0009-2258. Cover title. Special "Centennial" edition to commemorate the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Stations's 100 years of service to the people of Alabama. Also available on microfilm from:
Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station
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The role of structural transformation in regional convergence in Japan: 1874–2008
The Economic History Review, EarlyView.Abstract Japan's regional convergence of productivity levels throughout the twentieth century can be best described as a cumulative process of ‘catching up, forging ahead, and falling behind’. Using a novel dataset spanning 135 years (1874–2008), this study finds support for a crucial role played by structural transformation in convergence. The pace of
Kyoji Fukao, Saumik Paul
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Measurement, regional disparities, and dynamic evolution of food crop breeding technology innovation in China. [PDF]
Sci RepShen J, Cui B.
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Innovation and the great divergence
The Economic History Review, EarlyView.Abstract Recent historical national accounting data show that the timing of the Great Divergence hinges on the different trends in north‐west Europe and the Yangzi Delta region of China. Although north‐west Europe only pulled ahead of the Yangzi Delta after 1700, both the positive trend of GDP per capita in north‐west Europe after 1700 and the negative
Stephen Broadberry, Runzhuo Zhai
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Research on the impact of digital finance on rural revitalization. [PDF]
Sci RepZhou L, Ji X, Yuan S.
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Estimating the impact of transport efficiency on trade costs: Evidence from Chinese agricultural traders [PDF]
Using a unique survey data on agricultural traders in China in 2004, this study provides direct evidence on significance of interregional transport costs and their key determinants.
Li, Zhigang, Zeng, Yinchu, Yu, Xiaohua
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The aesthetic sublime of megaproject structures: A framework and a research agenda
European Management Review, EarlyView.Abstract The physical structures of megaprojects—such as mega‐canals, metros, railway lines, bridges, tunnels, and iconic opera houses—hold a profound capacity to generate aesthetic experiences with enduring societal impact. Yet, research on megaprojects has predominantly focused on functionality and economic rationale with aesthetics being pushed to ...
Federica De Molli +2 more
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Population history and subsistence of farming communities in an agro-pastoral transition zone of northern China: ancient DNA and isotopic evidence from the Erdaojingzi site. [PDF]
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