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Shades of empire: Evidence from Swedish and Polish–Lithuanian partitions in the Baltics

open access: yesThe Economic History Review, Volume 79, Issue 1, Page 342-376, February 2026.
Abstract In this study, we explore the long‐run effects of Swedish and Polish–Lithuanian imperial legacies in the Baltic region. Using a robust regression discontinuity design, we identify persistent differences in socio‐economic development across the South Livonia–Courland and the South Livonia–Lettgallia borders that emerged as a result of the ...
Theocharis N. Grigoriadis, Alise Vitola
wiley   +1 more source

Limits to the power of economic elites?: Wealth, authority, and inequality in eastern English villages, c. 1350–c. 1550

open access: yesThe Economic History Review, Volume 79, Issue 1, Page 247-280, February 2026.
Abstract This article investigates the impact of local political institutions on inequality in eastern England between c. 1350 and c. 1550. Specifically, it examines the extent to which wealthier individuals controlled local governance structures in the form of manor courts through linking the identities of individuals who served as manorial officials ...
Spike Gibbs
wiley   +1 more source

Child labour and industrialization: Evidence from factory records and the 1851 British census

open access: yesThe Economic History Review, Volume 79, Issue 1, Page 163-188, February 2026.
Abstract Children were an integral part of the workforce during the British Industrial Revolution. The changing patterns of child labour as well as the causes behind its rise and fall have generated much scholarly debate. This study brings in new direct evidence on child labour from children's age certificates and school attendance records from cotton ...
Xuesheng You, Alexander Tertzakian
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence, Awareness, and Factors Associated with Hypertension Among Adults in Rural Southwestern Uganda: A Baseline Survey. [PDF]

open access: yesInt J Gen Med
Kansiime G   +14 more
europepmc   +1 more source

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