| Description |
xv, 285 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Cambridge studies in population, economy, and society in past time ; 19 |
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Cambridge studies in population, economy, and society in past time ; 19
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| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Introduction -- Part I. Wealth and Occupations in London: 1. The structure of London's economy and labour force -- 2. Manufacturing, services and the London bourgeoisie -- Part II. Fluctuations and Mortality in the Metropolis: 3. Trends, cycles and wars -- 4. Seasonal fluctuations -- 5. The population of London: the ending of the old regime -- Part III. The Standard of Living and the London Trades: 6. The making of a wage rate -- 7. The challenge of sweated labour: a tale of four trades -- 8. The defences of the inferior artisans, conclusion: downstream from industrialisation -- Appendices: 1. Seventeenth- and eighteenth-century sources on occupations and incomes -- 2. Occupations insured with Sun Fire Office and Royal Exchange Assurance, 1775-87 -- 3. 1851 census: Armstrong classification -- 4. 1851 census: summary tables |
| Analysis |
Economic conditions History, 1688-1837 |
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London (England) |
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Economic conditions History, 1688-1837 |
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London (England) |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-280) and index |
| Subject |
Labor supply -- England -- London -- History.
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Occupations -- England -- London -- History.
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| SUBJECT |
London (England) -- Economic conditions.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008116059
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London (England) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79005665 -- Population http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00006969 -- History.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99005024
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| LC no. |
91033593 |
| ISBN |
0521403650 |
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