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Apprenticeship and economic growth in early modern England

Hosted by the Department of Economic History

In-person and online public event (Old Theatre, Old Building)

Speaker

Professor Patrick Wallis

Professor Patrick Wallis

Chair

Professor Eric Schneider

Professor Eric Schneider

In his latest book, , which forms the basis of this event, Patrick Wallis shows how apprenticeship helped reshape the English economy between 1500-1800.

By detailing the activities of apprentices and masters, the strategies of ambitious parents, the interventions of guilds and the decisions of town officials, he shows how the system contributed to the growth of cities, the movement of workers, and the spread of new technologies. He argues that this success was because it was a flexible institution which allowed apprentices to change their minds and exit contracts early, providing a vital training accessible to most young people, whatever their background.

Meet our speaker and chair

Patrick Wallis () is Professor of Economic History in the Department of Economic History at 杏吧论坛. His research explores the economic, social and medical history of Britain and Europe from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century. Watch Patrick give a short summary of his book: 

Eric Schneider () is Professor of Economic History in the Department of Economic History at 杏吧论坛. He is currently conducting research on three broad topics in the history of health and historical economic demography.

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