Slavery and the rise of the nineteenth-century American economy
G Wright - Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2022 - aeaweb.org
The essay considers the claim that slavery played a leading role in the acceleration of US
economic growth in the nineteenth century. Although popular among pro-slavery apologists …
economic growth in the nineteenth century. Although popular among pro-slavery apologists …
Unequal gains: American growth and inequality since 1700
PH Lindert, JG Williamson - Juncture, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Adopting a new approach to historical data, Peter H Lindert and Jeffrey G Williamson have
charted the history of American incomes‐and income inequality‐since colonial times. Here …
charted the history of American incomes‐and income inequality‐since colonial times. Here …
Economic growth: lessons from two centuries of American agriculture
Y Mundlak - Journal of economic literature, 2005 - aeaweb.org
This paper reviews the growth experience of US agriculture over the past two centuries in
consonance with the view that growth is determined by the economic environment, which …
consonance with the view that growth is determined by the economic environment, which …
Structural change out of agriculture: Labor push versus labor pull
F Alvarez-Cuadrado, M Poschke - American Economic Journal …, 2011 - aeaweb.org
A declining agricultural employment share is a key feature of economic development. Its
main drivers are: improvements in agricultural technology combined with Engel's law …
main drivers are: improvements in agricultural technology combined with Engel's law …
[图书][B] State banking in early America: A new economic history
H Bodenhorn - 2003 - books.google.com
Howard Bodenhorn's State Banking in Early America studies the financial experimentation
that took place in the United States between 1790 and 1860. Dr. Bodenhorn's book explores …
that took place in the United States between 1790 and 1860. Dr. Bodenhorn's book explores …
[图书][B] The American road to capitalism: Studies in class-structure, economic development and political conflict, 1620–1877
C Post - 2011 - books.google.com
Most US historians assume that capitalism either came in the first ships or was the inevitable
result of the expansion of the market. Unable to analyze the dynamics of specific forms of …
result of the expansion of the market. Unable to analyze the dynamics of specific forms of …
[图书][B] La agricultura española (1765-1965): la larga siesta
J Simpson, M Serrano - 1997 - revecap.alde.es
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid i hubiera que definir por algún rasgo el libro de James
Simpson, sin duda el elegido sería la madurez. Las 415 páginas en las que este autor …
Simpson, sin duda el elegido sería la madurez. Las 415 páginas en las que este autor …
The short and the dead: Nutrition, mortality, and the “antebellum puzzle” in the United States
Between 1830 and 1860 the United States experienced rapid economic growth but
declining stature and rising mortality. Debate has centered on whether the American diet …
declining stature and rising mortality. Debate has centered on whether the American diet …
The three phases of land‐use change: implications for biodiversity
MA Huston - Ecological Applications, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Traditional economic models of land‐use change have focused on factors such as distance
to population centers, available labor supply, population density, and patterns of existing …
to population centers, available labor supply, population density, and patterns of existing …
Engel versus Baumol: Accounting for structural change using two centuries of US data
BN Dennis, TB İşcan - Explorations in Economic history, 2009 - Elsevier
In the last two centuries, the reallocation of labor out of agriculture has been a dominant
feature of structural change and economic growth in the United States. This paper uses an …
feature of structural change and economic growth in the United States. This paper uses an …