Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5068908 | Explorations in Economic History | 2012 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
In this paper we construct a detailed dataset of the national accounts of Holland (1347-1807). Using this dataset, we demonstrate that this economy was characterized by persistent economic growth caused by, depending on the period, structural change (share of industry and services in the economy increases), technological development, and factor substitution. During the entire period GDP per capita increased by on average 0.19% per year. This persistent growth, however, was highly unstable due largely to the importance of international services in the economy.
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Authors
Jan Luiten van Zanden, Bas van Leeuwen,