Markets and measurements in nineteenth century Britain:
Measurements are a central institutional component of markets and economic exchange. By the nineteenth century, the measurement system in Britain was desperately in need of revision: a multiplicity of measurement standards, proliferation of local or regional weights and measures, and a confusing arr...
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| Summary: | Measurements are a central institutional component of markets and economic exchange. By the nineteenth century, the measurement system in Britain was desperately in need of revision: a multiplicity of measurement standards, proliferation of local or regional weights and measures, and a confusing array of measurement practices made everyday measurements unreliable. Aashish Velkar uncovers how metrology and economic logic alone failed to make 'measurements' reliable, and discusses the importance of localised practices in shaping trust in them. Markets and Measurements in Nineteenth-Century Britain steers away from the traditional explanations of measurement reliability based on the standardisation and centralisation of metrology; the focus is on changing measurement practices in local economic contexts. Detailed case studies from the industrial revolution suggest that such practices were path-dependent and 'anthropocentric'. Therefore, whilst standardised metrology may have improved precision, it was localised practices that determined the reliability and trustworthiness of measurements in economic contexts |
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| Physical Description: | 1 Online-Ressource (xv, 262 Seiten) |
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| DOI: | 10.1017/CBO9781139151030 |
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| spelling | Velkar, Aashish 1969- Verfasser (DE-588)1024756300 aut Markets and measurements in nineteenth century Britain Aashish Velkar Markets & Measurements in Nineteenth-Century Britain Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2012 1 Online-Ressource (xv, 262 Seiten) txt rdacontent c rdamedia cr rdacarrier Cambridge studies in economic history. Second series Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015) Measurements are a central institutional component of markets and economic exchange. By the nineteenth century, the measurement system in Britain was desperately in need of revision: a multiplicity of measurement standards, proliferation of local or regional weights and measures, and a confusing array of measurement practices made everyday measurements unreliable. Aashish Velkar uncovers how metrology and economic logic alone failed to make 'measurements' reliable, and discusses the importance of localised practices in shaping trust in them. Markets and Measurements in Nineteenth-Century Britain steers away from the traditional explanations of measurement reliability based on the standardisation and centralisation of metrology; the focus is on changing measurement practices in local economic contexts. Detailed case studies from the industrial revolution suggest that such practices were path-dependent and 'anthropocentric'. Therefore, whilst standardised metrology may have improved precision, it was localised practices that determined the reliability and trustworthiness of measurements in economic contexts Geschichte 1800-1900 Geschichte Weights and measures / Great Britain / History / 19th century Metrology / Great Britain / History / 19th century Großbritannien Great Britain / Commerce / History / 19th century Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe, Hardcover 978-1-107-02333-8 (DE-604)BV040973392 Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe 978-1-107-60696-8 https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139151030 Verlag URL des Erstveröffentlichers Volltext |
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