Seven Centuries of Unreal Wages The Unreliable Data, Sources and Met
The quality of life experienced by people in the past is one of the most important areas of historical enquiry, and the standard of living of populations is one of the leading measures of the economic performance of nations. Yet how accurate is the inform
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SEVEN CENTURIES OF UNREAL WAGES The Unreliable Data, Sources and Methods that have been used for Measuring Standards of Living in the Past Edited by John Hatcher and Judy Z. Stephenson
Palgrave Studies in Economic History
Series Editor Kent Deng London School of Economics London, UK
Palgrave Studies in Economic History is designed to illuminate and enrich our understanding of economies and economic phenomena of the past. The series covers a vast range of topics including financial history, labour history, development economics, commercialisation, urbanisation, industrialisation, modernisation, globalisation, and changes in world economic orders. More information about this series at http://www.palgrave.com/gp/series/14632
John Hatcher • Judy Z. Stephenson Editors
Seven Centuries of Unreal Wages The Unreliable Data, Sources and Methods that have been used for Measuring Standards of Living in the Past
Editors John Hatcher University of Cambridge Cambridge, UK
Judy Z. Stephenson Wadham College, University of Oxford Oxford, UK
Palgrave Studies in Economic History Chapter 9: This chapter was originally published in Commercial Activity, Markets and Entrepreneurs in the Middle Ages, Essays in Honour of Richard Britnell, edited by B. Dodds and C. Liddy (Boydell Press, 2011) Chapter 10: This chapter was originally published in Experiencing Wages; Social, and Cultural Aspects of Wage Forms in Europe since 1500, edited by P. Scholliers and L. Schwarz (Berghahn Books, 2006) ISBN 978-3-319-96961-9 ISBN 978-3-319-96962-6 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-96962-6 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018955434 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: iStock / Getty Images Plus This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company S
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