Population and Living Standards, 1870-1914
Author
Editor
- Stephen Broadberry
- Kevin H. O'Rourke
Summary, in English
This chapter provides the first all-European overview of diverse aspects of living standards in a period when industrialisation and modernity began to show up in substantial improvements in general living conditions. Most obvious is this seen in the increase of life expectancy. A substantial contribution came from the decline in infant mortality which occurred almost simultaneously over large parts of Europe, despite levels were very different. An explanation is suggested for bot the similarity in the change and the difference in levels. Other treated aspects of living standards consider urbanisation with sanitary systems, income distribution and an application of the Human Development Index.
Department/s
Publishing year
2010
Language
English
Pages
108-129
Publication/Series
The Cambridge Economic History of Modern Europe
Volume
Volume 2: 1870 to the Present
Document type
Book chapter
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Topic
- Economic History
Keywords
- Human Development Index
- mortality
- urbanisation
- life expectancy
- income distribution
- Living standards
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISBN: 9780521708395
- ISBN: 9780521882033