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Extreme weather and economic crisis in the 1430s in England, and the implications for tenurial change

open access: yesThe 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
wiley   +1 more source

The bread of Toledo: Prices and political economy, 1535–1800

open access: yesThe 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
wiley   +1 more source

Banks and the economy: Evidence from the Irish bank strike of 1966

open access: yesThe Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper studies the macroeconomic impact of the Irish bank strike of 1966, which led to the closure of the major commercial banks for 3 months. We collect a variety of new evidence, such as high‐frequency macro data, economic forecasts, micro data and narrative sources.
Emma Horgan, Seán Kenny, Jason Lennard
wiley   +1 more source

Therapeutic Sociality: Empathy and care amongst distressed Ethiopian domestic workers

open access: yesEthos, EarlyView.
Abstract Ethiopian migrant domestic workers frequently experience violence and abuse during employment, which can lead to serious emotional and mental distress. After returning to Ethiopia, some distressed women receive care at residential facilities specifically dedicated to rehabilitating returned domestic workers.
Eva Melstrom
wiley   +1 more source

Nynäshamn Town Hall

open access: yes, 2019
The new Town Hall in Nynäshamn is a buildning made out of solid timber. My goal with this project was to try to understand solid timber as a material and it’s constructive properties. To help myself in the construction and design of the buildning i set up a few rules.
openaire   +1 more source

Exploring Relational Dynamics Affecting Developmental Outcomes Among Rural Chinese Children

open access: yesFamily Relations, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Large‐scale parental migration has profoundly reshaped the relational environments of Chinese rural children, yet little is known about how their relationships across family, school, peers, and community jointly influence their academic and psychological adjustments.
Jia Zhuang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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