Population, Migration and Labour Supply: Great Britain 1871 - 2011

Timothy Hatton

No 4, CEH Discussion Papers from Centre for Economic History, Research School of Economics, Australian National University

Abstract: A country's most important asset is its people. This paper outlines the development of Britain's human resources since the middle of the 19th century. It focuses on four key elements. The first is the demographic transition - the processes through which birth rates and death rates fell, leading to a slowdown in population growth. The second is the geographical reallocation of population through migration. This includes emigration and immigration as well as migration within Britain. The third issue is labour supply: the proportion of the population participating in the labour market and the amount and type of labour supplied. Related to this, the last part of the chapter charts the growth in education and skills of the population and the labour force.

JEL-codes: J11 J12 J21 J24 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012-06
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