The Poor Law, Migration, and Economic Growth
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The Poor Law, Migration, and Economic Growth
The loss to the English economy caused by decreased migration resulting from relief payments to agricultural laborers is estimated. I conclude that, at worst, the Poor Law had a small negative impact on national product. If poor relief and wages were substitutes, the Poor Law may have had a positive impact on capital formation and economic growth.
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Economic History
سال: 1986
ISSN: 0022-0507,1471-6372
DOI: 10.1017/s0022050700046222