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Consumption, Social Capital, and the ‘Industrious Revolution’ in Early Modern Germany

Ogilvie, S. - Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge - 2009

This paper uses evidence from German-speaking central Europe to address open questions about the Consumer and Industrious Revolutions. Did they happen outside the early-developing, North Atlantic economies? Were they shaped by the “social capital” of traditional institutions? How were they...

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The More Cooperation, the More Competition? A Cournot Analysis of the Benefits of Electric Market Coupling

Hobbs, B.F.; Rijkers, F.A.M. - Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge - 2005

Market coupling in Belgian and Dutch markets would permit more efficient use of intercountry transmission, 1) by counting only net flows against transmission limits, 2) by improving access to the Belgian market, and 3) by eliminating the mismatch in timing between interface auctions and the...

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Trust and European-Russian Energy Cooperation: The Case of Oil and Gas Partnerships and Long-term Contracts

Ozawa, Marc - Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge - 2014

This study argues that, in addition to political and economic factors, the level of trust between decision makers influenced outcomes in European-Russian energy cooperation. Drawing on selected cases of commercial partnerships and long-term contracts, it examines the impact of trust and the...

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Community Characteristics and Demographic Development: Three Württemberg Communities, 1558 - 1914

Ogilvie, S.; Küpker, M.; Maegraith, J. - Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge - 2009

Demographic behaviour is influenced not just by attributes of individuals but also by characteristics of the communities in which those individuals live. A project on ‘Economy, Gender, and Social Capital in the German Demographic Transition’ is analyzing the longterm determinants of...

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The Cutting Edge of Modernity: Machine Tools in the United States and Germany 1930-1945

Ristuccia, C.A.; Tooze, J.A. - Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge - 2003

capacity of metal-working tools in the United States and Germany for the period 1930-1945. The existing literature is heavily … ratios between Germany and the United States. There are differences in certain key areas. However, the US stock of metal … disinvestment. And the average age of machinery rose dramatically. By contrast, Germany entered a period of rapid catch-up, which …

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