The London Stock Exchange, 1869-1929: new statistics for old?
Hannah, L.
(2018).
The London Stock Exchange, 1869-1929: new statistics for old?
Economic History Review,
71(4), 1349-1356.
https://doi.org/10.1111/ehr.12620
Newly assembled datasets on the size and composition of the London Stock Exchange present some results contradicting conventional wisdom. A forensic examination of one study of corporate equities in the Investor's Monthly Manual between 1869 and 1929 suggests both idiosyncratic mistakes and generic biases that limit the usefulness of this source.
| Item Type | Article |
|---|---|
| Copyright holders | © 2017 Economic History Society |
| Departments | LSE > Academic Departments > Economic History |
| DOI | 10.1111/ehr.12620 |
| Date Deposited | 07 Nov 2018 |
| Acceptance Date | 21 Jul 2017 |
| URI | https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/90547 |
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