This dissertation has three chapters. Chapter one evaluates the effects of Short-Time Workin Germany during the great financial crisis. Chapter two describes how British inventors during the industrial revolution worked on more central technologies. This in turn resulted in faster growth. Chapter three builds on a novel patent data set and provides evidence on technological leadership during the industrial revolution.

Creator

• Hallmann, Carl Clemens

DOI

• https://doi.org/10.21985/n2-db4a-5g83

Subject

• Economics

Language

• en

Alternate Identifier

• etdadmin_upload_980626
• http://dissertations.umi.com/northwestern:16486

Keyword

• Economic History
• Heterogeneous Agents
• Search and Matching
• Economic Growth
• Short-Time Work
• Technology Network

Date created

• 2023-01-01

Resource type

• Dissertation

Rights statement

• In Copyright