Population, Welfare and Economic Change in Britain, 1290-1834

The book's overarching concern is with the economic and demographic decision-making of individuals and groups and the extent to which these were constrained by institutions and resources, and its particular focus is on population growth: its causes and the welfare challenges it posed. A distinctive feature of this book is its comparative perspective. By making systematic comparisons between economic and demographic developments in pre-industrial Britain and those taking place in various regions of contemporary Continental Europe and Russia, several chapters uncover how far Britain in this period was 'different'.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843839555
• ISBN13: 9781843839552
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 362 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"