Debates over working-class living standards and the changing position of women during the industrial revolution remain unresolved. Both debates are hindered by limitations on the evidence. Wages data ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract This paper adds new evidence to the standard of living debate. New wage data and new employment weights make it possible to assess nominal ...

Industrial revolutions occur during periods of immense technological change that shape our world. The first Industrial Revolution took place from the 1750s to 1840. A surge in iron production led to ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Even as the Fourth Industrial Revolution concept has largely been kept out of headlines, the ...