An Apology for Unreal Wages: Building Labourers and Living Standards in the Southern Low Countries (1290–1560)

Although real wages have long been a cornerstone of our understanding of the premodern economy, in recent years historians have become sceptical about their usefulness as a proxy for living standards. One of the main concerns is that, before industrialization, most households did not depend on wages...

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Published in:	International review of social history Vol. 70; no. S33; pp. 21 - 49
Main Authors:	Geens, Sam, Blondé, Bruno
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.04.2025
ISSN:	0020-8590, 1469-512X
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