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Working Papers

2008

1. European Economic Growth, 1950-2005: An Overview
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
2. How Good was the Profitability of British Railways, 1870-1912?
   The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics
3. The Celtic Tiger In Historical And International Perspective
   The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics

2004

4. What Explains the Location of Industry in Britain, 1871-1931
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations

2003

5. Welfare Implications of HIV/AIDS
   IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund View citations

2002

6. Globalization in History: A Geographical Perspective
   CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2001) View citations
   See also Chapter (2003)
7. Precocious British Industrialization: A General Equilibrium Perspective
   UWO Department of Economics Working Papers, University of Western Ontario, Department of Economics View citations
8. The Solow Productivity Paradox in Historical Perspective
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations

2001

9. TFP Growth in British and German Manufacturing, 1950-96
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
   See also Journal Article in Economic Journal (2005)

2000

10. Globalization and Growth in the Twentieth Century
    IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund View citations

1998

11. East Asian Growth Before and After the Crisis
    IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund View citations
12. Productivity Growth during the First Industrial Revolution: Inferences from the Pattern of British External Trade
    UWO Department of Economics Working Papers, University of Western Ontario, Department of Economics View citations

1997

13. Some Dimensions of the Quality of Life during the British Industrial Revolution
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations

1996

14. British Economic Policy and Industrial Performance in the Early Post-War Period
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE
15. Endogenous Growth: Lessons for and from Economic History
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations

1995

16. British Economic Growth Since 1945: Relative Economic Decline.... and Renaissance?
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
17. Europe's Golden Age: An Econometric Investigation of Changing Trend Rates of Growth
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations
18. Post-war Growth: An Overview
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations
19. The Golden Age of Economic Growth: Why Did Northern Ireland Miss Out?
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers

1994

20. Cotton Textiles and Industrial Output Growth During the Industrial revolution
    The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics View citations
21. The Golden Age of Economic Growth in Western Europe, 1950-73
    The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics View citations
22. Trend Growth in British Industrial Output, 1700-1913: A Reappraisal
    The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article in Explorations in Economic History (1996)

1993

23. Adjusting from War to Peace in 1940's Britain
    The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics
24. British Economic Growth 1760-1913: A Challenge for New Growth Theory
    The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics
    Also in Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Lancaster

1992

25. Was the Thatcher Experiment Worth it? British Economic Growth in a European Context
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations

1990

26. BRITAIN'S PRODUCTIVITY GAP IN THE 1930S: SOME NEGLECTED FACTORS
    The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article in The Journal of Economic History (1992)
27. BRITISH ECONOMIC FLUCTUATIONS, 1851-1913: A PERSPECTIVE BASED ON GROWTH THEORY
    The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics
28. TRENDS IN REAL WAGES IN BRITAIN 1750-1913
    The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics View citations
    See also Journal Article in Explorations in Economic History (1994)
29. The Implications of British Macroeconomic Policy in the 1930s for Long Run Growth Performance
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers

1988

30. British Economic Growth Before and After 1979: A Review of the Evidence
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
31. Duration of Marriage, Fertility and Female Employment Opportunities in England and Wales in 1911
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
32. ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NINETEETH CENTURY BRITAIN: COMPARISONS WITH EUROPE IN THE CONTEXT OF GERSCHENKRON'S HYPOTHESES
    The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics View citations

1986

33. Long-Term Unemployment, Excess Demand and the Wage Equation in Britain, 1925-39
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers

1985

34. Comparative Advantage in UK Manufacturing Trade, 1910-1935
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
    See also Journal Article in Economic Journal (1986)
35. Long-Term Unemployment in Britain in the 1930s
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers

Journal Articles

2009

1. From Malthus to Solow: How did the Malthusian economy really evolve?
   Journal of Macroeconomics, 2009, 31, (1), 68-93 View citations
2. Quantitative economic history: the good of counting - Edited by Joshua L. Rosenbloom
   Economic History Review, 2009, 62, (1), 243-244

2008

3. Were British railway companies well managed in the early twentieth century? -super-1
   Economic History Review, 2008, 61, (4), 842-866 View citations

2007

4. Total factor productivity growth on Britain's railways, 1852-1912: A reappraisal of the evidence
   Explorations in Economic History, 2007, 44, (4), 608-634 View citations

2006

5. How Did the Location of Industry Respond to Falling Transport Costs in Britain Before World War I?
   The Journal of Economic History, 2006, 66, (03), 575-607 View citations
6. Peter H. Lindert, Growing Public: Social Spending and Economic Growth since the Eighteenth Century. 2 Volumes. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2004
   Journal of Economic Inequality, 2006, 4, (2), 251-252
7. Regulation and Productivity Performance
   Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 2006, 22, (2), 186-202 View citations

2005

8. Market potential in British regions, 1871--1931
   Regional Studies, 2005, 39, (9), 1159-1166
9. REGIONAL GDP IN BRITAIN, 1871-1911: SOME ESTIMATES
   Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 2005, 52, (1), 54-64
10. TFP Growth in British and German Manufacturing, 1950-1996
    Economic Journal, 2005, 115, (505), 649-670 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2001)
11. The First Industrial Revolution: Resolving the Slow Growth/Rapid Industrialization Paradox
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2005, 3, (2-3), 525-534 View citations
12. The ‘Death of Distance’
    World Economics, 2005, 6, (3), 1-14
13. What explains the location of industry in Britain, 1871–1931?
    Journal of Economic Geography, 2005, 5, (4), 499-518

2004

14. Fifty Years of Economic Growth in Western Europe
    World Economics, 2004, 5, (2), 131-145
15. Globalisation and Economic Growth: A Historical Perspective
    The World Economy, 2004, 27, (1), 45-58 View citations
16. Long-term growth prospects in transition economies: a reappraisal
    Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, 2004, 15, (1), 101-118 View citations
17. Productivity Growth in the Industrial Revolution: A New Growth Accounting Perspective
    The Journal of Economic History, 2004, 64, (02), 521-535 View citations
    Also in Proceedings, 2002, (Nov) (2002) View citations
18. Sectoral output trends and cycles in Victorian Britain
    Economic Modelling, 2004, 21, (2), 217-232
19. Steam as a general purpose technology: A growth accounting perspective
    Economic Journal, 2004, 114, (495), 338-351 View citations
20. Was 19th century British growth steam-powered?: the climacteric revisited
    Explorations in Economic History, 2004, 41, (2), 156-171 View citations

2003

21. Is Economic Growth Good For Us?
    World Economics, 2003, 4, (3), 35-49
22. UK productivity performance from 1950 to 1979: a restatement of the Broadberry-Crafts view
    Economic History Review, 2003, 56, (4), 718-735

2002

23. The Human Development Index, 1870 1999: Some revised estimates
    European Review of Economic History, 2002, 6, (03), 395-405 View citations

2001

24. A perspective on UK productivity performance
    Fiscal Studies, 2001, 22, (3), 271-306 View citations

2000

25. After the Golden Age: A Long-Run Perspective on Growth Rates That Speeded Up, Slowed Down and Still Differ
    Manchester School, 2000, 68, (1), 68-91 View citations
26. Simulating the Two Views of the British Industrial Revolution
    The Journal of Economic History, 2000, 60, (03), 819-841 View citations

1999

27. Economic Growth in the Twentieth Century
    Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 1999, 15, (4), 18-34 View citations
28. Implications of Financial Crisis for East Asian Trend Growth
    Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 1999, 15, (3), 110-31 View citations

1998

29. Forging Ahead and Falling Behind: The Rise and Relative Decline of the First Industrial Nation
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 1998, 12, (2), 193-210 View citations
30. In Pursuit of the Quality of Life. Edited by Avner Offer. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1996. Pp viii, 302. ?35.00
    The Journal of Economic History, 1998, 58, (03), 924-925

1997

31. Endogenous Innovation, Trend Growth, and the British Industrial Revolution: Reply to Greasley and Oxley
    The Journal of Economic History, 1997, 57, (04), 950-956 View citations
32. The Human Development Index and changes in standards of living: Some historical comparisons
    European Review of Economic History, 1997, 1, (03), 299-322 View citations

1996

33. 'Post-neoclassical Endogenous Growth Theory': What Are Its Policy Implications?
    Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 1996, 12, (2), 30-47 View citations
34. Deindustrialisation and Economic Growth
    Economic Journal, 1996, 106, (434), 172-83 View citations
35. The First Industrial Revolution: A Guided Tour for Growth Economists
    American Economic Review, 1996, 86, (2), 197-201 View citations
36. Trend Growth in British Industrial Output, 1700-1913: A Reappraisal
    Explorations in Economic History, 1996, 33, (3), 277-295
    See also Working Paper (1994)

1995

37. Exogenous or Endogenous Growth? The Industrial Revolution Reconsidered
    The Journal of Economic History, 1995, 55, (04), 745-772 View citations
38. Machines and Economic Growth: The Implications for Growth Theory of the History of the Industrial Revolution. By Natalie McPherson. Westport: Greenwood Press, 1994. Pp. xi, 264. $59.95
    The Journal of Economic History, 1995, 55, (02), 456-456

1994

39. Trends in Real Wages in Britain, 1750-1913
    Explorations in Economic History, 1994, 31, (2), 176-194
    See also Working Paper (1990)

1992

40. Britain's Productivity Gap in the 1930s: Some Neglected Factors
    The Journal of Economic History, 1992, 52, (03), 531-558
    See also Working Paper (1990)
41. Economic decline in Britain: The shipbuilding industry,: Edward H. Lorenz, 1890-1970 (Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1991) pp. 166
    International Journal of Industrial Organization, 1992, 10, (3), 511-512

1991

42. Coping with City Growth during the British Industrial Revolution. By Jeffrey G. Williamson. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1990. Pp. xxi, 344. $54.50
    The Journal of Economic History, 1991, 51, (03), 722-723
43. Reversing Relative Economic Decline? The 1980s in Historical Perspective
    Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 1991, 7, (3), 81-98

1990

44. European Productivity in the Twentieth Century: Introduction
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 1990, 52, (4), 331-41 View citations
45. Explaining Anglo-American Productivity Differences in the Mid-Twentieth Century
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 1990, 52, (4), 375-402
46. Measurement of trend growth in European industrial output before 1914: Methodological issues and new estimates
    Explorations in Economic History, 1990, 27, (4), 442-467
47. The impact of the depression of the 1930s on productive potential in the United Kingdom
    European Economic Review, 1990, 34, (2-3), 599-607

1989

48. Long-term Unemployment and the Wage Equation in Britain, 1925-1939
    Economica, 1989, 56, (222), 247-54
49. The Climacteric in Late Victorian Britain and France: A Reappraisal of the Evidence
    Journal of Applied Econometrics, 1989, 4, (2), 103-17 View citations

1988

50. The Assessment: British Economic Growth over the Long Run
    Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 1988, 4, (1), i-xxi View citations

1987

51. British economic growth, 1700-1850; some difficulties of interpretation
    Explorations in Economic History, 1987, 24, (3), 245-268 View citations
52. Cliometrics, 1971-1986: A Survey
    Journal of Applied Econometrics, 1987, 2, (3), 171-92

1986

53. Comparative Advantage in UK Manufacturing Trade, 1910-1935
    Economic Journal, 1986, 96, (383), 629-45
    See also Working Paper (1985)
54. Paradoxical Harvest: Energy and Explanation in British History, 1870?1914. By Richard N. Adams. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1982. Pp. xii, 141. $27.50 cloth; $8.95 paper
    The Journal of Economic History, 1986, 46, (03), 844-844

1985

55. English Workers' Real Wages During the Industrial Revolution: Some Remaining Problems
    The Journal of Economic History, 1985, 45, (01), 139-144 View citations
56. Some Evidence of Insider Knowledge in Horse Race Betting in Britain
    Economica, 1985, 52, (27), 295-304 View citations

1984

57. Economic Growth in France and Britain, 1830?1910: A Review of the Evidence
    The Journal of Economic History, 1984, 44, (01), 49-67
58. Patterns of Development in Nineteenth Century Europe
    Oxford Economic Papers, 1984, 36, (3), 438-58 View citations

1983

59. Gross national product in Europe 1870-1910: Some new estimates
    Explorations in Economic History, 1983, 20, (4), 387-401 View citations

1982

60. Regional price variations in England in 1843: An aspect of the standard-of-living debate
    Explorations in Economic History, 1982, 19, (1), 51-70 View citations

1980

61. National income estimates and the British standard of living debate: A reappraisal of 1801-1831
    Explorations in Economic History, 1980, 17, (2), 176-188 View citations

1978

62. Enclosure and labor supply revisited
    Explorations in Economic History, 1978, 15, (2), 172-183

1977

63. Determinants of the rate of parliamentary enclosure
    Explorations in Economic History, 1977, 14, (3), 227-249

1973

64. Trade as a Handmaiden of Growth: An Alternative View
    Economic Journal, 1973, 83, (331), 875-84 View citations

Chapters

2003

1. Globalization in History.A Geographical Perspective
   A chapter in Globalization in Historical Perspective, 2003, pp 323-370
   See also Working Paper (2002)