Institutional factors influencing productivity in medieval England: a case study of tin, lead and silver miningCasson, M. and Casson, C. (2024) Institutional factors influencing productivity in medieval England: a case study of tin, lead and silver mining. The Manchester School. ISSN 1467-9957 (In Press)
It is advisable to refer to the publisher's version if you intend to cite from this work. See Guidance on citing. To link to this item DOI: 10.1111/manc.12472 Abstract/SummaryThe paper examines the determinants of productivity in medieval mining industries in England. It shows that mines were located in inhospitable rural locations where settlement was primarily agricultural, and there were few social amenities for mine workers. Demand was cyclical, being driven mainly by military needs, and royal policy favoured the miners over local landed gentry. There were few economies of agglomeration; a medieval mining district was very different from the manufacturing-based industrial district of the 1800s.
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