Eric L. Jones is Professor Emeritus of Economics at La Trobe University, Australia.

‘Dr. Jones…has provided his readers with an admirably lucid, scholarly introduction which is a model of its kind.’ W. A. Cole, The Economic Journal, Vol 78, Issue 310. ‘It is useful to have these papers reprinted…Dr. Jones’ introduction is a valuable summary of the considerable technical improvements of the seventeenth century…’ E. H. Whetham, The Agricultural History Review, Vol 17, No. 2.

• 1. Obstacles to Progress Lord Ernle 2. Agricultural Progress in Open-field Oxfordshire M. A. Havinden 3. Agriculture and the Brewing and Distilling Industries in the Eighteenth Century Peter Mathias 4. Enclosure and Labour Supply in the Industrial Revolution J. D. Chambers 5. The Cost of Parliamentary Enclosure in Warwickshire J. M. Martin 6. Agriculture and Economic Growth in England 1660-1750: Agricultural Change E. L. Jones 7. Agricultural Productivity and Economic Growth in England 1700-1760 A. H. John.

Eric L. Jones is Professor Emeritus of Economics at La Trobe University, Australia.

‘Dr. Jones…has provided his readers with an admirably lucid, scholarly introduction which is a model of its kind.’ W. A. Cole, The Economic Journal, Vol 78, Issue 310. ‘It is useful to have these papers reprinted…Dr. Jones’ introduction is a valuable summary of the considerable technical improvements of the seventeenth century…’ E. H. Whetham, The Agricultural History Review, Vol 17, No. 2.

• 1. Obstacles to Progress Lord Ernle 2. Agricultural Progress in Open-field Oxfordshire M. A. Havinden 3. Agriculture and the Brewing and Distilling Industries in the Eighteenth Century Peter Mathias 4. Enclosure and Labour Supply in the Industrial Revolution J. D. Chambers 5. The Cost of Parliamentary Enclosure in Warwickshire J. M. Martin 6. Agriculture and Economic Growth in England 1660-1750: Agricultural Change E. L. Jones 7. Agricultural Productivity and Economic Growth in England 1700-1760 A. H. John.