"All in all, this book makes good reading for those interested in economic history, in problems of income distribution (theory or measurement), or, better yet, in both." Journal of Comparative Economics

• List of figures; List of tables; Preface; 1. Introduction Hartmut Kaelble and Mark Thomas; 2. British inequality during the Industrial Revolution: accounting for the Kuznets curve Jeffrey G. Williamson; 3. Wage differentials in Sweden, 1725–1950 Johan Söderberg; 4. Industrial wage differentials in nineteenth-century Belgium Peter Scholliers; 5. Income inequality and industrialization in Germany, 1850–1913: the Kuznets hypothesis re-examined Rolf Dumke; 6. The evolution of inequality in Australia in the nineteenth century Mark Thomas; 7. Gainful occupations and the inequality of pay: Vienna, 1780–1980 Michael Wagner; 8. The distributional impact of the depression in the United States Ian W. McLean; 9. Toward a comparative history of income and wealth inequality Peter H. Lindert; References; Index.

"All in all, this book makes good reading for those interested in economic history, in problems of income distribution (theory or measurement), or, better yet, in both." Journal of Comparative Economics

• List of figures; List of tables; Preface; 1. Introduction Hartmut Kaelble and Mark Thomas; 2. British inequality during the Industrial Revolution: accounting for the Kuznets curve Jeffrey G. Williamson; 3. Wage differentials in Sweden, 1725–1950 Johan Söderberg; 4. Industrial wage differentials in nineteenth-century Belgium Peter Scholliers; 5. Income inequality and industrialization in Germany, 1850–1913: the Kuznets hypothesis re-examined Rolf Dumke; 6. The evolution of inequality in Australia in the nineteenth century Mark Thomas; 7. Gainful occupations and the inequality of pay: Vienna, 1780–1980 Michael Wagner; 8. The distributional impact of the depression in the United States Ian W. McLean; 9. Toward a comparative history of income and wealth inequality Peter H. Lindert; References; Index.

"All in all, this book makes good reading for those interested in economic history, in problems of income distribution (theory or measurement), or, better yet, in both." Journal of Comparative Economics

• List of figures; List of tables; Preface; 1. Introduction Hartmut Kaelble and Mark Thomas; 2. British inequality during the Industrial Revolution: accounting for the Kuznets curve Jeffrey G. Williamson; 3. Wage differentials in Sweden, 1725–1950 Johan Söderberg; 4. Industrial wage differentials in nineteenth-century Belgium Peter Scholliers; 5. Income inequality and industrialization in Germany, 1850–1913: the Kuznets hypothesis re-examined Rolf Dumke; 6. The evolution of inequality in Australia in the nineteenth century Mark Thomas; 7. Gainful occupations and the inequality of pay: Vienna, 1780–1980 Michael Wagner; 8. The distributional impact of the depression in the United States Ian W. McLean; 9. Toward a comparative history of income and wealth inequality Peter H. Lindert; References; Index.