'Fisher's book will appeal to scholars interested in historical
macroeconomics and the industrial revolution. It suggests promising
directions for future research, and it contains vast amounts of useful
information. In time, specialists may find it to be an indispensable
reference.'- Gary Richardson, Journal of Economic History In this study
of the European economy from 1700 to 1910, the macroeconomic data from
five countries is examined both descriptively and analytically (using
structural and time-series methods). The UK receives three chapters, in
view of the extensive literature in that case, while France, Germany,
Italy and Sweden are each covered in a separate chapter.