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Why Did Working Hours Increase in Eighteenth-Century London? Labour Supply Decisions and Consumer Durables During the Industrial Revolution

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  • Hans-Joachim Voth
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This paper analyses why hours of work increased in London between 1750 and 1800. On the basis of a new technique, changes in labour input are described. The main part of the paper uses the data gathered from witnesses accounts to evaluate a number of competing hypotheses. The main part of the large rise in annual working hours, it is argued, can be attributed to the increased availability of consumer durables.

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  • Hans-Joachim Voth, 1996. "Why Did Working Hours Increase in Eighteenth-Century London? Labour Supply Decisions and Consumer Durables During the Industrial Revolution," Oxford Economic and Social History Working Papers _008, University of Oxford, Department of Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:oxf:esohwp:_008
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