Some dimensions of the 'quality of life' during the British industrial revolution

Economic History Review

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 617-639

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ECONOMIC HISTORY; HISTORICAL STUDY; LIVING STANDARDS; NINETEENTH CENTURY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATORS;

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EID: 0031413644     PISSN: 00130117     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-0289.00071     Document Type: Review

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