Recent research on the standard-of-living controversy has argued that a marked improvement in the economic well-being of British workers began shortly after 1815 and continued unabated until 1850. I test that new optimism by generating a sy...
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In the times of the industrial revolution most peolpe were living 'green' lifestyles. No cars or flying, low food miles, and no consumerism as we know it today. What you are refering to perhaps is the use of coal in mills and trains, but th...
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The concept of a new Industrial Revolution has recently become of great interest to general economists of all persuasions. For example, the New Growth Theory has placed renewed emphasis on the importance of technological change in modern ec...
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Life was centered around work in the factories- It took up most of your week. It was cosidered a goal in life to have a good position in a factory.
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it was horrible you got beat if you didn't do something right and you got paid very little
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Most of the went from a rural housing system, to a compact high-density housing system. Sometimes 2 families lived in one room. Also, They went from working on farms and in their cottages, to factory life. Children worked 14 hours or more e...
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just a guess: Helped people travel and probably made old things go out of business as well as changing how fast people got around, defining your wealth. I had this question once in history class but i forgot the answer lol. I hope i did hel...
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