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“Data to Die For”? Finnish Historical Household Budgets

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This essay charts the history, nature and uses of Finnish historical household budget data. Three perspectives are discussed: that of the changing interests of the state in producing knowledge on households; that of the multiple interests of various societal actors in shaping household behaviour through budgeting, including the households themselves; and that of reanalysis for modern economic history. In this last instance, the main focus is on behavioural, microeconometric perspectives. In the process, an overview of the sources available – “data to die for” – will be presented. To conclude, historically generated bias and future research potential of the sources are discussed.

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  • Sakari Saaritsa, 2016. "“Data to Die For”? Finnish Historical Household Budgets," HHB Working Papers Series 3, The Historical Household Budgets Project.
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    economic history; Finland; household budgets; methodology;
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    • N01 - Economic History - - General - - - Development of the Discipline: Historiographical; Sources and Methods
    • N34 - Economic History - - Labor and Consumers, Demography, Education, Health, Welfare, Income, Wealth, Religion, and Philanthropy - - - Europe: 1913-

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