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Between famine and freedom: Food prices during the Indonesian War of Independence, 1945–9
The Economic History Review, EarlyView.Abstract This paper investigates how the Indonesian War of Independence (1945‒9) influenced staple food prices, and how fluctuations in those prices, in turn, shaped the trajectory and dynamics of the conflict. We compiled a dataset comprising more than 8600 prices for staple foods covering the entire Indonesian archipelago from 1939‒49, allowing us to
Ingrid de Zwarte +2 more
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, 2012 This landscape photograph shows the farm houses and small villages that dot São Nicolau\u27s hinterland, a fertile interior valley that is the most agriculturally productive of the Cape Verde archipelago.https://digitalcommons.ric.edu/baxter_gallery ...
Baxter, David
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Hinterland of Kouřim in Přemyslid period [PDF]
, 2013 This Bachelor work is dedicated to the nearest hinterland of early middle age central places - Old Kouřim and Kouřim - St. Georg. One of the few results of this work is collected in catalogue, which summarise all information about archaeological ...
Dvořáček, Daniel
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Gender inequality in urban British Africa: Evidence from Anglican marriage registers
The Economic History Review, EarlyView.Abstract We examine the colonial origins and evolution of gender inequality in mission schooling and formal labour force participation across six cities in British colonial Africa, using marriage register data for some 30,000 Anglican brides and grooms well‐positioned to benefit from colonial educational and employment opportunities.
Felix Meier zu Selhausen, Jacob Weisdorf
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The Economic History Review, EarlyView.Abstract The 1430s were characterized by extreme weather conditions, food and fodder shortages, and high mortalities among animals and humans, although the severity of events and their consequences in England have received limited attention. The economic downturn and the depressed customary land market in this decade marked the beginning of the Great ...
Mark Bailey
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Nature Conservation and Sustainable Tourism in a Former Baltic Sea Coastal Military Area
LandThe coastal zone consists of diverse littoral habitats, which we categorize into two primary types: linear and areal. Investigating linear littoral habitats is crucial for resolving the ‘coastal squeeze’ phenomenon in coastal and marine protected areas ...
Egidijus Jurkus +3 more
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Networks paving the way: Apprenticeship, guilds, and access to mastership in early modern Genoa
The Economic History Review, EarlyView.Abstract This paper investigates how kinship and professional networks shaped labour market outcomes in the guild‐based labour market of early modern Genoa. Using a newly constructed dataset of more than 8,000 apprenticeship contracts (1451–1530), I examine the extent to which family and guild connections influenced apprentices' chances of attaining ...
Alessandro Brioschi
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MEAT PIES: Mammalian Meat Allergy in Patients Investigated for Gastrointestinal Symptoms: Detection of Mammalian Meat Allergy in the Gastroenterology Outpatient Department, Cairns Hospital, Queensland, Australia. [PDF]
JGH OpenABSTRACT Background Alpha‐gal syndrome (AGS), an IgE‐mediated allergy to galactose‐α‐1,3‐galactose acquired via tick bites, often presents with a delayed gastrointestinal (GI) phenotype without anaphylaxis. We evaluated a local diagnostic guideline in a Far North Queensland gastroenterology outpatient clinic.
Bitzer E, Bourke P, Hussain S.
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The bread of Toledo: Prices and political economy, 1535–1800
The Economic History Review, EarlyView.Abstract We study the market for common white bread in the city of Toledo through a new 266‐year‐long series of bread prices, obtained from the cash purchases and wholesale bread‐for‐wheat contracts of large institutions. Our data are strongly consistent with fragmentary evidence on retail price regulation, as well as with shorter series from other ...
Mauricio Drelichman +1 more
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Culture Unbound: Journal of Current Cultural ResearchRural locations often form a hinterland – geographically and culturally - for large conurbations that dominate a particular region. They are interconnected, sometimes interdependent, but also separated by the social and spatial perceptions of a place ...
Rachael Ironside, Peter Reid
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