Martin Dribe
Professor
Introduction to Living Standards in the Past
Author
Summary, in English
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.
Department/s
- Department of Economic History
- Centre for Economic Demography
Publishing year
2005
Language
English
Pages
1-22
Publication/Series
Living Standards in the Past : New Perspectives on Well-being in Asia and Europe
Document type
Book chapter
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Topic
- Economic History
Keywords
- Asia
- classical economists
- demography
- economic history
- Europe
- standard of living
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISBN: 0-19-928068-1