Population, Welfare and Economic Change in Britain, 1290–1834 Briggs Kitson

Population, Welfare and Economic Change in Britain, 1290-1834Author(s): Chris Briggs, P.M. Kitson, S.J. Thompson, Chris Briggs, P. M. Kitson, S. J. Thompson, E.A. Wrigley, Bruce M S Campbell, Lorraine Barry, Rebecca Oakes\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: The Boydell Press\nISBN-13: 9781843839552, 978-1843839552\nSynopsis\nPresents the latest research on the causes and consequences of British population change from the medieval period to the eve of the Industrial Revolution, in both town and countryside\n\nPopulation, Welfare and Economic Change presents the latest research on the causes and consequences of British population change from the medieval period to the eve of the Industrial Revolution, in both town and countryside. Its overarching concern is with the economic and demographic decision-making of individuals and groups and the extent to which these were constrained by institutions and resources. Within this, the volume's partics