Economic and Social History

social and economic history of khānsār in qajar era

khānsār was one of the principal cities of isfahan district in qajar era. the city is mentioned repeatedly in historical texts and visited frequently by european travelers khānsār was celebrated in qajar era for presence of significant cultural and artistic figures in the city as well as production of various commercial products. the remnants of commercial monuments such as qajar bazar or kārva...

SOCIAL POLICY & U.S. POVERTY 1960-1999: An Economic History

Interrogates poverty debate (growth versus redistribution) reignited by underperforming poverty reductions during 1980s' social spending austerity compared to 1960s' "War on Poverty." Growth and inequality explain 75% 1959-1999 poverty variation; census measurement changes 17%. Significantly, census measurement changes plus overestimated inflation biased-up 1980s measured poverty (deflated 1960...

Economic History

Economic History Scott Carson

Epidemics and Social History*

IN recent years the study of the development of English society has shown a shift of emphasis away from political and even economic problems towards those of a social and demographic nature. This shift of interest means that there is now being written more academic history which is of direct concern to the medical historian than ever before. Unfortunately medical historians themselves often see...