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Patterns of Everyday Exchange: Big Historical Data and the Case of the Basel Advertisement Paper, 1729–1844
- Source :
- Jahrbuch für Wirtschaftsgeschichte, Vol 64, Iss 1, Pp 143-178 (2023)
- Publication Year :
- 2023
- Publisher :
- De Gruyter, 2023.
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Abstract
- With concepts like the consumer revolution or the industrious revolution, the changing behaviour of private households in the 18th and early 19th centuries has become of great interest. The article suggests a new way to observe intentions and decisions, by utilizing a database of 850,000 classified ads from the Basel Avisblatt over a span of 116 years. Changes in food prices constantly altered the discretionary income of households, which forced budget-related decisions. By cross-correlating indicators of discretionary income with the changing number of different types of ads, patterns of utilizing the Avisblatt can be identified, and strategies to stabilize discretionary income deduced.
Details
- Language :
- German, English
- ISSN :
- 00752800 and 21966842
- Volume :
- 64
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Jahrbuch für Wirtschaftsgeschichte
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.f384a564fac74689988153c05988db1f
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1515/jbwg-2023-0006