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Fame e Capitale Umano in Inghilterra prima della Rivoluzione Industriale (Hunger and Human Capital in England before the Industrial Revolution)

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  • Cormac Ó Gráda

    (University College Dublin)

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This paper first explores the history of famine in England as a window on living standards in the medieval and pre-industrial eras. It then considers nutrition levels and human capital endowments in England in the eve of the Industrial Revolution.

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  • Cormac Ó Gráda, 2014. "Fame e Capitale Umano in Inghilterra prima della Rivoluzione Industriale (Hunger and Human Capital in England before the Industrial Revolution)," Working Papers 201403, School of Economics, University College Dublin.
    • Handle: RePEc:ucn:wpaper:201403
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    Famine; Human capital; Industrial Revolution;
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