We examine the importance of geographical proximity to coal as a factor underpinning comparative European economic development during the Industrial Revolution. Our analysis exploits geographical vari
Der Autor stellt drei erkenntnisleitenden Vorstellungen an den Anfang seiner Untersuchung: I. Den Ausgangspunkt bildet die These, dass es in Preußen im 19. Jahrhundert zu einem unüberbrückbaren Gegens
-- Overview -- This replication package contains the datasets, code, and shapefiles required to reproduce the empirical analysis, tables, and figures for the paper "Water Mills and Human Capital Accum
