The subject of apprenticeship, one of the more enduring of all economic arrangements, has
received more attention from economic historians and the economics profession at large in …

Background The year 1842 saw the promulgation of Sweden's first statute on elementary
schooling, or folkskola—a “school for the people.” It was not without a prior history. Since the …

Using a database of about 375,000 individual observations, which represent over two
million days worked, this article studies building workers' remunerations and how labour …

Inter-human cooperation has existed since the Paleolithic era, but its character has changed
over time. Initially, it was instinctive, later forced, but nowadays it is voluntary. Already in the …

Apprenticeship was probably the largest mode of organized learning in early modern
European societies, and artisan practitioners commonly began as apprentices. Yet little is …

Research suggests that until recently families in history could only avoid episodes of poverty
if they put money aside. By helping to smooth consumption over the family life cycle, finance …

Abstract During 1625–1675, the United Provinces emerged as a dominant economic force in
Europe, especially given the Dutch advances in fishing, shipbuilding, textile production, and …

Este artículo tiene como objetivo estudiar los niños expósitos de Sevilla a finales del siglo
XVI y la primera mitad del XVII. En este sentido quiere ser una aportación al panorama de la …

After about 1500, guild strength diverged across Europe, declining gradually in Flanders, the
Netherlands, and England, surviving in France and Italy, and intensifying across large tracts …

Few attempts have been made to systematically examine apprenticeship training between
cities or crafts. This paper aims to contribute to such an overview by reviewing key …