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Notes on Guilds on the Eve of the French Revoloution

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  • Cormac Ó Gráda

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This short paper reviews the economic-historical literature on ancien régime French guilds and suggests some paths for future research.

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  • Cormac Ó Gráda, 2018. "Notes on Guilds on the Eve of the French Revoloution," Working Papers 201804, School of Economics, University College Dublin.
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    Keywords

    Guilds; Apprenticeship; Economic history; France;
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    • N33 - Economic History - - Labor and Consumers, Demography, Education, Health, Welfare, Income, Wealth, Religion, and Philanthropy - - - Europe: Pre-1913

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