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Was There a Crisis? Living Standards in Lower Canada, 1760 to 1848

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  • Matthew Curtis
  • Vincent Geloso

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Lower Canada, now the Canadian province of Quebec, is believed to have faced an agricultural crisis in the early 1800s, leading to declining living standards, a debated topic due to lack of data. This paper uses new data on real wages, literacy, and infant mortality to quantitatively assess living standards from 1760 to 1850. The findings show no evidence of a crisis; instead, there are only indications of improvements during the period.

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  • Matthew Curtis & Vincent Geloso, 2025. "Was There a Crisis? Living Standards in Lower Canada, 1760 to 1848," European Review of Economic History, European Historical Economics Society, vol. 29(2), pages 131-160.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:ereveh:v:29:y:2025:i:2:p:131-160.
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