Abstract
In the introduction, different contributions are brought together in an analysis of pre-industrial living standards in East and West, viewed in the light of the general debate on these issues from the classical economists to present times. The general picture emerging is not one of great divergence, but instead one of considerable similarities. Regional differences within Europe or Asia were often larger than the average differences between them.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Living Standards in the Past |
| Subtitle of host publication | New Perspectives on Well-being in Asia and Europe |
| Place of Publication | Oxford |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Pages | 1-22 |
| ISBN (Print) | 0-19-928068-1 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2005 |
Subject classification (UKÄ)
- Economic History
Free keywords
- Asia
- classical economists
- demography
- economic history
- Europe
- standard of living