Samenvatting
A lack of regional data on the occupational structure in England and Wales during the interwar years has so far prevented extensive study of this time period. In the current paper, we fill this gap by reconstructing the occupational structure at the district level, based on a recently-digitized register for 1939 and by linking this dataset with the population censuses of 1911 and 1921. The resulting data reveals significant regional differences in the expansion of the tertiary sector, and the relative decline of agricultural and industrial activities. For industry, we find the highest level of geographical concentration was in 1921, but had declined by 1939 due to increasing international competition in the textile and metal industries. In addition, primary activities increasingly dispersed across regions during the interwar period, whereas tertiary activities increasingly concentrated.
| Originele taal-2 | Engels |
|---|---|
| Pagina's (van-tot) | 78 |
| Aantal pagina's | 97 |
| Tijdschrift | Historical Methods: A Journal of Quantitative and Interdisciplinary History |
| Volume | 55 |
| Nummer van het tijdschrift | 2 |
| DOI's | |
| Status | Gepubliceerd - 2022 |