Malthusian economy (living standards) Flashcards
1
Q
Which 2 ancient civ’s had higher wages (measured by pounds of wheat) than an 1800 English labourer
A
Babylon and Athens
2
Q
Diet compared to hunter-gatherer societies
A
Worse in nutrition shown by smaller skeletons
3
Q
Why must most people live in villages
A
80% of expenditure on food, lack transport makes food too expensive to send to the city
4
Q
Engels law (2)
A
Proportion of income spent on food good index of income
Therefore urbanisation shows rising incomes as more people not involved in food production
5
Q
Were labour hours longer pre or post industrial revolution longer?
A
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