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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

2004

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

2003

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

2002

5. 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
6. Precocious British Industrialization: A General Equilibrium Perspective
   UWO Department of Economics Working Papers, University of Western Ontario, Department of Economics View citations
7. The Solow Productivity Paradox in Historical Perspective
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations

2001

8. 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

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

1998

10. East Asian Growth Before and After the Crisis
    IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund View citations
    See Also Journal Article in IMF Staff Papers (1999)
11. 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

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

1996

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

1995

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

1994

19. 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
20. 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
21. 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

22. Adjusting from War to Peace in 1940's Britain
    The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics
23. 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

24. 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

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

1988

29. British Economic Growth Before and After 1979: A Review of the Evidence
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
30. Duration of Marriage, Fertility and Female Employment Opportunities in England and Wales in 1911
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
31. 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

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

1985

33. 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)
34. Long-Term Unemployment in Britain in the 1930s
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers

Journal Articles

2007

1. 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

2. 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
3. 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
4. Regulation and Productivity Performance
   Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 2006, 22, (2), 186-202 View citations
5. The Human Development Index and changes in standards of living: Some historical comparisons
   European Review of Economic History, 2006, 1, (03), 299-322 View citations

2005

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

2004

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

2003

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

2002

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

2001

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

2000

23. 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

1999

24. East Asian Growth Before and After the Crisis
    IMF Staff Papers, 1999, 46, (2), 2 View citations
    See Also Working Paper (1998)
25. Economic Growth in the Twentieth Century
    Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 1999, 15, (4), 18-34 View citations
26. Implications of Financial Crisis for East Asian Trend Growth
    Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 1999, 15, (3), 110-31 View citations

1998

27. 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

1996

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

1994

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

1992

33. 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

34. Reversing Relative Economic Decline? The 1980s in Historical Perspective
    Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 1991, 7, (3), 81-98

1990

35. European Productivity in the Twentieth Century: Introduction
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 1990, 52, (4), 331-41 View citations
36. Explaining Anglo-American Productivity Differences in the Mid-Twentieth Century
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 1990, 52, (4), 375-402
37. Measurement of trend growth in European industrial output before 1914: Methodological issues and new estimates
    Explorations in Economic History, 1990, 27, (4), 442-467
38. 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

39. Long-term Unemployment and the Wage Equation in Britain, 1925-1939
    Economica, 1989, 56, (222), 247-54
40. 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

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

1987

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

1986

44. Comparative Advantage in UK Manufacturing Trade, 1910-1935
    Economic Journal, 1986, 96, (383), 629-45
    See Also Working Paper (1985)

1985

45. Some Evidence of Insider Knowledge in Horse Race Betting in Britain
    Economica, 1985, 52, (27), 295-304 View citations

1984

46. Patterns of Development in Nineteenth Century Europe
    Oxford Economic Papers, 1984, 36, (3), 438-58 View citations

1983

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

1982

48. 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

49. 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

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

1977

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

1973

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