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Roderick Floud
Researcher at National Bureau of Economic Research
Publications - 69
Citations - 4599
Roderick Floud is an academic researcher from National Bureau of Economic Research. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Social history. The author has an hindex of 26, co-authored 69 publications receiving 4544 citations. Previous affiliations of Roderick Floud include University of Cambridge & London Metropolitan University.
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Technology and the Pursuit of Economic Growth.
TL;DR: Mowery and Rosenberg as discussed by the authors argue that the large potential contributions of economics to the understanding of technology and economic growth have been constrained by the narrow theoretical framework employed within neoclassical economies.
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The Economic History of Britain since 1700
TL;DR: An economic history of Britain since 1700, in three volumes by 39 eminent historians and economists, is described in this article, which will appeal particularly to first and second year university students but is also suitable for anyone interested in the history of the British economy.
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Health and Welfare during Industrialization
TL;DR: Steckel and Steckel as mentioned in this paper discussed the long-term trends in health, welfare, and economic growth in the United States, focusing on the standard of living debate in international perspective.
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Height, Health and History: Nutritional Status in the United Kingdom, 1750-1980
TL;DR: This paper used a wealth of military and philanthropic data to establish the changing heights of Britons during the period of industrialization, and thus established an important dimension to the long-standing controversy about living standards during the Industrial Revolution.
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The Cambridge economic history of modern Britain
Roderick Floud,Paul Johnson +1 more
TL;DR: O'Rourke et al. as mentioned in this paper discussed the UK's economic growth during the long twentieth century and highlighted the role of the public sector in the UK economy during the deindustrial revolution, 1870-2010.