The influence of the market on household survival strategies in preindustrial Europe

After underlining the fact that poverty was a constant threat for 70 to 80 % of the population of pre-industrial Europe, the paper highlights the role played by the market in household survival strategies. It then examines the way in which informal finance provided the capital required for entry int...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Laurence Fontaine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institut Veolia Environnement 2012-06-01
Series:Field Actions Science Reports
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/factsreports/1543