作者：University of Colorado System; University of Colorado Boulder
作者：Utrecht University; Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts & Sciences; International Institute of Social History (IISH-KNAW)
摘要：This article estimates the development of manuscripts and printed books in Western Europe over the course of thirteen centuries. As these estimates show, medieval and early modem book production was a dynamic economic sector, with an average annual growth rate of around one percent. Rising production after the middle of the fifteenth century probably resulted from lower book prices and higher literacy. To explain the dynamics of medieval book production, we provide estimates for urbanization r...
作者：Ulster University; Queens University Belfast
摘要：This article presents a new series of monthly equity returns for the British stock market for the period 1825-1870. In addition to calculating capital appreciation and dividend yields, the article also estimates the effect of survivorship bias on returns. Three notable findings emerge from this study. First, stock market returns in the 1825-1870 period are broadly similar for Britain and the United States, although the British market is less risky. Second, real returns in the 1825-1870 period ...
作者：University of California System; University of California Davis
作者：Universite de Lille; Universite de Lorraine
作者：University System of Ohio; Kenyon College; University System of Ohio; Miami University
