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Immigration in American Economic History. [PDF]
The United States has long been perceived as a land of opportunity for immigrants. Yet, both in the past and today, US natives have expressed concern that immigrants fail to integrate into US society and lower wages for existing workers.
Abramitzky R, Boustan L.
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Disease, downturns, and wellbeing: Economic history and the long-run impacts of COVID-19. [PDF]
Arthi V, Parman J.
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"Big data" in economic history. [PDF]
Gutmann MP, Merchant EK, Roberts E.
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This paper examines astrology, a concept that is considered unscientific by broad segments of the population in the western world. Despite this, astrology remains for some an important source for advice regarding choices in a range of different matters ...
Jonas Helgertz, Kirk Scott
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Economic History: ‘An Isthmus Joining Two Great Continents’?
This paper offers (yet another) reflection on the history and current status of economic history. No other sub-discipline of economics or history has tried so hard to be loved as economic history.
C. Ó'Gráda
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Przegląd wybranych badań nad moralnością podatkową. Wpływ moralności na rozmiary luk podatkowych
It is commonly stated that the behavioral aspect is problematic for economists. Nevertheless, a large strand of the literature on the topic exists, and it is high time we started making use of this fact.
Adam Kędrzyński
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How useful is anthropometric history? [PDF]
In his recent presidential address to the American Economic History Association, Paul Hohenberg argued that anthropometric history does not meet his criteria for useful research in the field of economic history.
Komlos, John
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Vocational Education and Industrial Relations: Sweden 1910–1975
In this article we discuss vocational education in Sweden against the backdrop of the changing nature of industrial relations in the period from ca 1910 to 1975.
Tobias Karlsson+2 more
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Rural restructuring and gendered micro-dynamics of the agricultural labour market
Based on a comparison of the employment trajectories of two cohorts of men and women in the agricultural sector in Sweden, this article gives an account of the past 50 years’ decline in employment in agriculture.
Martin Hedlund+2 more
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The effect of altruism on COVID-19 vaccination rates
Background After the emergence of the first vaccines against the COVID-19, public health authorities have promoted mass vaccination in order to achieve herd immunity and reduce the effects of the disease. Vaccination rates have differed between countries,
Luis Á. Hierro+4 more
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