作者：Rutgers University System; Rutgers University New Brunswick
作者：University of California System; University of California Davis; University of Toronto
摘要：Fundamental to the Malthusian model of pre-industrial society is the assumption that higher income increased reproductive success. Despite the seemingly inescapable logic of this model, its empirical support is weak. We examine the link between income and net fertility using data from wills on reproductive success, social status and income for England 1585-1638. We find that for this society, close to a Malthusian equilibrium, wealth robustly predicted reproductive success. The richest testato...
作者：Leibniz Association; DIW Berlin - Deutsches Institut fur Wirtschaftsforschung
作者：Louisiana State University System; Louisiana State University
作者：McGill University
摘要：This article investigates the impact of leaming-by-producing on inventive activity. From 1870 to 1910, in both emerging (electrical equipment and supplies) and maturing (shoes and textiles) industries, the geographic association between invention and production was rather weak. Regional shifts in production did not lead to corresponding increases in invention. The location of inventive activity tended to mirror that of individuals with advanced technical skills appropriate to each industry. Co...
