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Regional Gdp in Britain, 1871–1911: Some Estimates

Year: 2005

Type: article

Abstract: The paper builds on a method proposed by Geary and Stark for estimating regional incomes in Victorian Britain. This is modified by using tax data to allocate non‐wage income across regions. The results suggest that the coefficient of variation of regional GDP per head was rising rapidly prior to World War I in similar fashion to the late 20th century such that its level in 1901 and 2001 was about the same. In both episodes of globalization there were big winners and big losers among British regions.

Source: Scottish Journal of Political Economy

DOI: 10.1111/j.0036-9292.2005.00334.x

Author: Nicholas Crafts

Institutions: University of Warwick, Centre for Economic Policy Research, London School of Economics and Political Science

Language: English

Topic: Historical Economic and Social Studies

Subfield: Economics and Econometrics

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: green

Funder: Economic and Social Research Council