Human capital and institutions : a long run view / edited by David Eltis, Frank D. Lewis, Kenneth L. Sokoloff.
| Other author | Eltis, David, 1940- |
| Other author | Lewis, Frank, 1947- |
| Other author | Sokoloff, Kenneth Lee. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009. |
| Description | ix, 342 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Biotechnology and the burden of age-related diseases / Robert W. Fogel -- Extending the reach of anthropometric history to the distant past / Richard H. Steckel -- Insecurity, safety nets, and self-help in Victorian and Edwardian Britain / George R. Boyer -- The evolution of schooling in the Americas, 1800-1925 / Stanley L. Engerman, Elisa V. Mariscal, and Kenneth L. Sokoloff -- Why the United States led in education : lessons from secondary school expansion, 1910 to 1940 / Claudia Goldin and Lawrence F. Katz -- The production of engineers in New York colleges and universities, 1800-1950 : some new data / Michael Edelstein -- Young geniuses and old masters : the life cycles of great artists from Masaccio to Jasper Johns / David W. Galenson and Robert Jensen -- An elite minority : Jews among the richest 400 Americans / Peter Temin -- Suffrage and the terms of labor / Robert J. Steinfeld -- Prodigals and projectors : an economic history of usury laws in the United States from colonial times to 1900 / Hugh Rockoff. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2009020208 |
| ISBN | 9780521769587 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 0521769582 (hardback) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HD4904.7 .H8583 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |