The Determinants of Local Population Growth: A Study of Oxfordshire in the Nineteenth Century

Mark Casson

No 9008, Working Papers from Economic History Society

Abstract: "This paper examines why different towns and villages in England have grown at different rates. It focuses on one particular county - Oxfordshire – in the nineteenth century, but it pilots a research methodology which can be rolled out to other counties. Growth is measured by the proportional increase of population over a decade at the parish level. Differences in population growth are explained in terms of exogenous factors, such as proximity to major towns and access to major channels of transport and communication (river, canal, road and rail). Type of soil is also taken into account, and so too is the ownership and control of land. "

Keywords: Population; growth; railway; enclosure; Oxfordshire (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: N00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009-04
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