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Article: Quantitative methods, historical micro-data and the interpretation of Canadian economic history
- Article from:
- Journal of Canadian Studies
- Article date:
- July 1, 1996
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CopyrightCopyright Trent University Summer 1996. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Quantitative Methods, Historical Micro - Data and the Interpretation of Canadian Economic History
In evaluating the application of quantitative methods to historical micro - data in Canadian economic history, the authors focus on contributions to that branch of "micro" economic history marked by the collection and analysis of data describing personal and household economic and social characteristics. This approach involves the use of primary historical records, such as census manuscripts, probate records, assessment rolls, land records, and parish records. The authors outline several illustrative studies, and offer a number of reasons why such studies have failed to make more significant ...