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Chasing the perfida Albione: Anglo‐Italian productivity gap in the late 1930s
The Economic History Review, EarlyView.Abstract This paper presents new estimates of Anglo‐Italian labour productivity levels in manufacturing in the late 1930s, derived using the standard single‐deflation approach. The findings confirm a substantial productivity gap between Italy and the United Kingdom at the aggregate level, alongside pronounced intersectoral heterogeneity.
Tancredi Salamone
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Comentarios de jurisprudencia constitucional colombiana. Reflexiones sobre las sentencias más relevantes del pasado trimestre [PDF]
, 2003 Publicad
Uprimny, Rodrigo
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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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Life‐cycle living standards of male‐headed households: Evidence from Stockholm, 1800–80
The Economic History Review, EarlyView.Abstract Recent research in economic history argues for using a household life cycle standard‐of‐living approach that includes the income and expenses of all household members and considers fluctuations in the household over the life course. This study builds on that approach by empirically examining the development of living standards in male‐headed ...
Anton Svensson
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El principio de non bis in idem: un estudio sobre su inaplicabilidad en el régimen disciplinario colombiano [PDF]
, 2015 Artículo de investigaciónLa inaplicabilidad del principio NON BIS IN IDEM, como una de las aristas del ejercicio de la potestad sancionadora del estado, se ha convertido en referente para que la imposición de doble sanción contra funcionarios públicos ...
Romero-Poveda, Jessica Tatiana
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70 years of Scottish National Accounts: 1948–2018
The Economic History Review, EarlyView.Abstract This paper provides a comprehensive time series of historical National Accounts for Scotland (onshore and offshore) from 1948 to 2018. It includes a detailed breakdown by income component and industrial sector using methods that are forward and backward compatible.
Graeme Roy +2 more
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Contribución al conocimiento del género Juncus L. (Juncaceae) en el Norte de Marruecos. [PDF]
, 2009 Contribution to the knowledge of the genus Juncus L. (Juncaceae) in North MoroccoPalabras clave. Juncus, Juncaceae, Marruecos, Rif, corología .Key words.
Romero Zarco, Carlos
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Success and failure in England's patent system: New evidence from patent applications, 1783–1834
The Economic History Review, EarlyView.Abstract Our understanding of the relationship between the English patent system and technical change during the industrial revolution is based entirely on the study of successful patents. We address this feature by providing the first study of unsuccessful patent applications in England during the first industrial revolution.
Stephen D. Billington, Joe Lane
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Sick leave in the United Kingdom Post Office, 1850–1908
The Economic History Review, EarlyView.Abstract This paper uses a large individual‐record‐level dataset on sick leave to examine adult morbidity in the United Kingdom between 1850 and 1908. From 1859 onwards postal workers were eligible to receive a pension or gratuity when they retired or were forced to stop working due to ill health.
Harry Smith +8 more
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The Economic History Review, EarlyView.Abstract In recent years economic inequality has become a major research topic in economic history. However, much remains to be done to complete our knowledge of long‐term distributive dynamics. This article highlights several promising avenues for future research, focusing on the preindustrial period.
Guido Alfani
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