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The determinants of local population growth: A study of Oxfordshire in the nineteenth century.
- Source :
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Explorations in Economic History . Jan2013, Vol. 50 Issue 1, p28-45. 18p. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- This paper presents a new econometric model for analysing population growth at the village and town level. It develops and applies a theory of the equilibrium distribution of population over space. The theory emphasises geographical fundamentals, such as rivers as transport corridors, and soil types that govern agricultural specialisation; also institutional factors such as town government, market charters and the concentration of land ownership. Nineteenth century Oxfordshire is used as a case study, but the method can also be applied at a multi-county and national level. The results show that the development of railways in nineteenth-century Oxfordshire accelerated a long-term shake-out in the market system, whereby rural markets disappeared and urban markets grew. This shake-out had significant implications for population growth at the local level. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00144983
- Volume :
- 50
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Explorations in Economic History
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 85757526
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eeh.2012.09.003