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Working Papers

2009

1. Was There Ever a Ruling Class? A Proposal for the study of 800 Years of Social Mobility
   Working Papers in Economic History, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (Spain), Department of Economic Analysis (Economic Theory and Economic History)

2008

2. Made in America? The New World, the Old, and the Industrial Revolution
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2008) View citations
   The Institute for International Integration Studies Discussion Paper Series, IIIS (2008) View citations
   See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2008)
3. Welfare Reform, 1834
   Working Papers, University of California at Davis, Department of Economics

2006

4. Coal and the Industrial Revolution, 1700-1869
   Working Papers, University of California at Davis, Department of Economics
   See also Journal Article in European Review of Economic History (2007)
5. Survival of the Richest: The Malthusian Mechanism in Pre-Industrial England
   Working Papers, University of California at Davis, Department of Economics View citations
   See also Journal Article in The Journal of Economic History (2006)
6. What Made Britannia Great? Did the Industrial Revolution Make Britain a World Power?
   Working Papers, University of California at Davis, Department of Economics

2005

7. The Condition of the Working-Class in England, 1209-2004
   Working Papers, University of California at Davis, Department of Economics View citations
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (2005)
8. The Long March of History: Farm Wages, Population and Economic Growth, England 1209-1869
   Working Papers, University of California at Davis, Department of Economics
9. The Surprising Dynamism of the Malthusian Economy: England, 1200-1800
   2005 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics

2001

10. Technology in the Great Divergence
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Chapter (2003)
11. The Long March of History: Farm Laborers Wages in England 1208-1850
    NajEcon Working Paper Reviews, www.najecon.org View citations

Journal Articles

2009

1. Urbanization, Mortality, and Fertility in Malthusian England
   American Economic Review, 2009, 99, (2), 242-47 View citations

2008

2. In defense of the Malthusian interpretation of history
   European Review of Economic History, 2008, 12, (02), 175-199 View citations
3. Made in America? The New World, the Old, and the Industrial Revolution
   American Economic Review, 2008, 98, (2), 523-28 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2008)

2007

4. A Review of Avner Greif’s Institutions and the Path to the Modern Economy: Lessons from Medieval Trade
   Journal of Economic Literature, 2007, 45, (3), 725-741
5. Coal and the Industrial Revolution, 1700 1869
   European Review of Economic History, 2007, 11, (01), 39-72
   See also Working Paper (2006)
6. The Social Life of Money in the English Past. By Deborah Valenze. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2006. Pp. xv, 308. $65, cloth; $23.99, paper
   The Journal of Economic History, 2007, 67, (02), 541-542
7. The long march of history: Farm wages, population, and economic growth, England 1209-1869 -super-1
   Economic History Review, 2007, 60, (1), 97-135 View citations

2006

8. Exceptionalism and Industrialization: Britain and its European Rivals, 1688 1815. Edited by Leandro Prados de la Escosura. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004. Pp. xv, 335. $95
   The Journal of Economic History, 2006, 66, (03), 833-834
9. Survival of the Richest: The Malthusian Mechanism in Pre-Industrial England
   The Journal of Economic History, 2006, 66, (03), 707-736 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2006)

2005

10. Human Capital, Fertility, and the Industrial Revolution
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2005, 3, (2-3), 505-515 View citations
11. The Condition of the Working Class in England, 1209-2004
    Journal of Political Economy, 2005, 113, (6), 1307-1340 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2005)
12. The efficiency gains from site value taxes: the Tithe Commutation Act of 1836
    Explorations in Economic History, 2005, 42, (2), 282-309

2004

13. The Divergent Dynamics of Economic Growth. By Richard H. Day. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004. Pp. xiv, 241. $65
    The Journal of Economic History, 2004, 64, (04), 1153-1154

2002

14. Land rental values and the agrarian economy: England and Wales, 1500 1914
    European Review of Economic History, 2002, 6, (03), 281-308 View citations
15. SHELTER FROM THE STORM: HOUSING AND THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION, 1550 1909
    The Journal of Economic History, 2002, 62, (02), 489-511

2001

16. COMMON RIGHTS TO LAND IN ENGLAND, 1475 1839
    The Journal of Economic History, 2001, 61, (04), 1009-1036
17. Debt, deficits, and crowding out: England, 1727 1840
    European Review of Economic History, 2001, 5, (03), 403-436 View citations
18. No Ordinary Academics: Economics and Political Science at the University of Saskatchewan, 1910 1960. By Shirley Spafford. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2000. Pp. ix, 272. $45.00
    The Journal of Economic History, 2001, 61, (02), 588-589
19. The Agrarian History of England and Wales. Volume VII, 1850 1914. Edited by E. J. T. Collins. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2000. Pp. xl, 2277. $295.00
    The Journal of Economic History, 2001, 61, (04), 1110-1111
20. Time and Work in England, 1750 1830. By Hans-Joachim Voth. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 2001. Pp. viii, 304. 40
    The Journal of Economic History, 2001, 61, (04), 1123-1124

1999

21. In Defense of ?Commons Sense?: Reply to Chapman
    The Journal of Economic History, 1999, 59, (02), 451-455
22. Why Nations Fail: Managerial Decisions and Performance in Indian Cotton Textiles, 1890?1938
    The Journal of Economic History, 1999, 59, (02), 397-423 View citations

1998

23. Agricultural Revolution in England: The Transformation of the Agrarian Economy 1500?1850. By Mark Overton. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1996. Pp. xiv, 258. $54.95, cloth. $19.95 paper
    The Journal of Economic History, 1998, 58, (02), 576-578
24. Commons Sense: Common Property Rights, Efficiency, and Institutional Change
    The Journal of Economic History, 1998, 58, (01), 73-102 View citations
25. General and Miscellaneous Technology, Globalisation and Economic Performance. Edited by Daniele Archibugi and Jonathan Michie. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1997. Pp. xviii, 303. $59.95. Accumulation and Stability under Capitalism, Prabhat Patnaik. Oxford: Clarendon Press. Pp. viii, 322. $75
    The Journal of Economic History, 1998, 58, (04), 1173-1175
26. Land Hunger: Land as a Commodity and as a Status Good, England, 1500-1910
    Explorations in Economic History, 1998, 35, (1), 59-82 View citations
27. Land and Society in Britain, 1700?1914: Essays in Honour of F. M. L. Thompson. Edited by Negley Harte and Roland Quinault. Manchester: Manchester University Press, 1996. Pp. xvi, 255. $79.95
    The Journal of Economic History, 1998, 58, (01), 241-242
28. Renting The Revolution
    The Journal of Economic History, 1998, 58, (01), 206-210 View citations
29. The Ephemeral Civilization: Exploring the Myth of Social Evolution. By Graeme Donald Snooks. London: Routledge, 1997. Pp. xiv, 585. $125, cloth
    The Journal of Economic History, 1998, 58, (04), 1183-1184
30. Work in Progress? The Industrious Revolution
    The Journal of Economic History, 1998, 58, (03), 830-843 View citations

1995

31. Marriage, Debt, and the Estates System: English Landownership, 1650?1950. By John Habakkuk. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1994. Pp. xiv, 786. $98.00
    The Journal of Economic History, 1995, 55, (03), 702-703
32. The Origins of Industrial Capitalism in India: Business Strategies and the Working Classes in Bombay, 1900?1940. By Rajnarayan Chandavarkar. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1994. Pp. xviii, 468. $69.95
    The Journal of Economic History, 1995, 55, (01), 183-184

1994

33. Factory Discipline
    The Journal of Economic History, 1994, 54, (01), 128-163 View citations

1993

34. Comments on Dye, Huck, and Sicsic
    The Journal of Economic History, 1993, 53, (02), 408-410
35. The World of the Rural Labourer in Colonial India. Edited by Gyan Prakash. Delhi: Oxford University Press, 1992. Pp. viii, 310. $19.95
    The Journal of Economic History, 1993, 53, (04), 947-948

1992

36. The Agrarian History of England and Wales: Vol. 3, 1348?1500. Edited by Edward Miller. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1991. Pp. xxv, 982. $130.00
    The Journal of Economic History, 1992, 52, (03), 708-709
37. The Economics of Exhaustion, the Postan Thesis, and the Agricultural Revolution
    The Journal of Economic History, 1992, 52, (01), 61-84 View citations

1991

38. Competitive Advantage on the Shop Floor. By William Lazonick. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1990. Pp. vi, 419. $37.50
    The Journal of Economic History, 1991, 51, (04), 998-999
39. History, Policy, and Economic Theory: Essays in Interaction. By W. W. Rostow. Boulder: Westview Press, 1989. Pp. xiii, 385. $59.95
    The Journal of Economic History, 1991, 51, (01), 256-257
40. La Filature de coton dans le monde en 1910: Une analyse compar?e (1908?1913)/Cotton Spinning Around the World in 1910: A Comparative Analysis (1908?1913). By David Ass?o. Geneva: Centre of International Economic History, 1989. Pp. 98
    The Journal of Economic History, 1991, 51, (02), 530-531
41. Labor productivity and farm size in English agriculture before mechanization: A note
    Explorations in Economic History, 1991, 28, (2), 248-257
42. The Long-term Decline in Real Interest Rates: Comment
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 1991, 5, (1), 213-15

1990

43. Enclosure, land improvement, and the price of capital: A Reply to Jones
    Explorations in Economic History, 1990, 27, (3), 356-362 View citations

1989

44. Productivity Growth Without Technical Change in European Agriculture: Reply to Komlos
    The Journal of Economic History, 1989, 49, (04), 979-991
45. Why Isn't the Whole World Developed? A Reply to Hanson
    The Journal of Economic History, 1989, 49, (03), 707-714

1988

46. Can Management Develop the World? Reply to Wilkins
    The Journal of Economic History, 1988, 48, (01), 143-148
47. The Causes of Progress: Culture, Authority and Change. By Emmanuel Todd. Translated by Richard Boulin. New York: Basil Blackwell, 1987. Pp. xv, 217. $34.95
    The Journal of Economic History, 1988, 48, (02), 532-533
48. The cost of capital and medieval agricultural technique
    Explorations in Economic History, 1988, 25, (3), 265-294 View citations

1987

49. Productivity Growth without Technical Change in European Agriculture before 1850
    The Journal of Economic History, 1987, 47, (02), 419-432 View citations
50. Why Isn't the Whole World Developed? Lessons from the Cotton Mills
    The Journal of Economic History, 1987, 47, (01), 141-173 View citations

1986

51. British Labor in Britain's Decline
    The Journal of Economic History, 1986, 46, (02), 498-500
52. Divisions of Labour: Skilled Workers and Technological Change in Nineteenth Century England. Edited by Royden Harrison and Jonathan Zeitlin. Champaign: University of Illinois Press, 1985. Pp. ix., 254. $29.95.Skilled Workers in the Class Structure. By Roger Penn. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1985. Pp. x, 259. $49.95
    The Journal of Economic History, 1986, 46, (02), 530-532

1984

53. Authority and Efficiency: The Labor Market and the Managerial Revolution of the Late Nineteenth Century
    The Journal of Economic History, 1984, 44, (04), 1069-1083 View citations

Chapters

2007

1. Introduction to A Farewell to Alms: A Brief Economic History of the World
   A chapter in A Farewell to Alms: A Brief Economic History of the World, 2007

2003

2. Technology in the Great Divergence
   A chapter in Globalization in Historical Perspective, 2003, pp 277-322 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2001)