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A Stagnating Metropolis: The Economy and Demography of Stockholm, 1750-1850

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A Stagnating Metropolis: The Economy and Demography of Stockholm, 1750-1850 - Soderberg, Johan, and Jonsson, Ulf, and Persson, Christer
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This book analyses a peculiar phase in the history of Stockholm which has not previously been systematically investigated. Between 1750 and 1850 the Swedish capital experienced long-term stagnation, characterized by de-industrialization and slow population growth. In this study various aspects of the economic and social history of the period are examined in detail, including the decline of manufacturing, the causes of the extremely high rates of mortality and extra-marital fertility, and the distribution of economic ...

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A Stagnating Metropolis: The Economy and Demography of Stockholm, 1750-1850 2003, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge

ISBN-13: 9780521531337

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A Stagnating Metropolis: The Economy and Demography of Stockholm, 1750-1850 1991, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge

ISBN-13: 9780521390460

Hardcover