Quantitative Economic History of Coal Mining in the Ruhr Area in the 19th Century
GESIS Data Archive, Cologne. ZA8207 Data file Version 1.0.0, https://doi.org/10.4232/1.8207
Abstract: Firstly Holtfrerich presents the Rostov Concept of the leading sector, before he sketches the development of mining in the Ruhr area by means of theoretical approaches concerning theories on production, price, and investment. In doing so, the author attempts to quantify the connections between the development of coal mining in the Ruhr district and other important sectors by means of an input-output scheme. Thereafter he examines how far the development of mining in the Ruhr area in the 19th century in its major phase of growth complies with the Rostov criteria for the leading sector. Finally ... more Methodology
Date(s) of Data Collection: 1816 - 1913
Geographic coverage: Historical German lands (-1871) (DQDE), North Rhine-Westphalia | German Reich (1871-1945) (DXDE), North Rhine-Westphalia
Universe: Ruhrkohlenbergbau, Eisenverhüttung und Eisenbahnentwicklung im Nordrhein-Westfalen (OBAB Dortmund, OBAB Bonn).
Number of Units: 98 Zeitpunkte
Mode of Data Collection: Quellen: Einzelpublikationen, Jahrbücher, Amtliche Statistiken, Protokolle und Zeitschriften. Analysis System(s): Excel
Number of Variables: 103 Zeitreihen
Bibliographic information
Principal Investigator/ Authoring Entity, Institution: Holtfrerich, Carl-Ludwig -
Publication year: 2005
DOI: 10.4232/1.8207
Study number: ZA8207
Publisher: GESIS Data Archive
Versions
Current Version: 1.0.0, 2010-04-13, https://doi.org/10.4232/1.8207
Version history: ... more Reference publications
Publications: Holtfrerich, Carl-Ludwig:
Quantitative Wirtschaftsgeschichte des Ruhrkohlenbergbaus im 19. Jahrhundert.
Eine Führungssektoranalyse.
In: Untersuchungen zur Wirtschafts-, Sozial- und Technikgeschichte, Band 1.
Gesellschaft für Wirtschaftsgeschichte e. V. Dortmund: Ardey, 1973.
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