The Economic Position of the British Labourer
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The Economic Position of the British Labourer is a 19th-century economic study by Henry Fawcett analyzing the wages, living conditions, and social status of British workers during the Industrial Revolution.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Economic Position of the British Labourer canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Economic Position of the British Labourer Context triple: [Henry Fawcett, notableWork, The Economic Position of the British Labourer]
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A.
The Condition of the Working Class in England
The Condition of the Working Class in England is an 1845 socio-economic study by Friedrich Engels that exposes the harsh living and labor conditions of the industrial proletariat in 19th-century England.
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B.
Life and Labour of the People in London
Life and Labour of the People in London is a pioneering multi-volume social survey that systematically documented the living and working conditions of London’s population in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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C.
Letters on the Factory Act
"Letters on the Factory Act" is a 19th-century pamphlet in which economist Nassau William Senior critiques British factory labor regulations and their economic consequences.
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D.
Practical Socialism for Britain
Practical Socialism for Britain is a political work by British Labour politician and economist Hugh Dalton outlining his vision for implementing socialist policies in the United Kingdom.
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E.
An Essay on the Circumstances which Determine the Rate of Wages
An Essay on the Circumstances which Determine the Rate of Wages is a 19th-century economic treatise by John Ramsay McCulloch analyzing the factors that influence wage levels in labor markets.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Economic Position of the British Labourer Target entity description: The Economic Position of the British Labourer is a 19th-century economic study by Henry Fawcett analyzing the wages, living conditions, and social status of British workers during the Industrial Revolution.
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A.
The Condition of the Working Class in England
The Condition of the Working Class in England is an 1845 socio-economic study by Friedrich Engels that exposes the harsh living and labor conditions of the industrial proletariat in 19th-century England.
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B.
Life and Labour of the People in London
Life and Labour of the People in London is a pioneering multi-volume social survey that systematically documented the living and working conditions of London’s population in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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C.
Letters on the Factory Act
"Letters on the Factory Act" is a 19th-century pamphlet in which economist Nassau William Senior critiques British factory labor regulations and their economic consequences.
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D.
Practical Socialism for Britain
Practical Socialism for Britain is a political work by British Labour politician and economist Hugh Dalton outlining his vision for implementing socialist policies in the United Kingdom.
-
E.
An Essay on the Circumstances which Determine the Rate of Wages
An Essay on the Circumstances which Determine the Rate of Wages is a 19th-century economic treatise by John Ramsay McCulloch analyzing the factors that influence wage levels in labor markets.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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economic study ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
assess the economic welfare of British labourers
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inform debates on labour policy ⓘ |
| analyzes |
cost of living of British workers
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social position of the working class ⓘ standard of living of British workers ⓘ wage levels of British workers ⓘ |
| author | Henry Fawcett ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| discipline |
economics
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political economy ⓘ |
| discusses |
labourers in agriculture
ⓘ
labourers in industry ⓘ rural working class ⓘ urban working class ⓘ |
| examines |
conditions of the British working class
ⓘ
distribution of income between classes ⓘ effects of industrialization on workers ⓘ relationship between wages and prices ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
economic conditions of workers
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labour market in 19th-century Britain ⓘ |
| genre |
economics literature
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social science ⓘ |
| hasForm | monograph ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | classical political economy ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
income distribution
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labour economics ⓘ working-class living standards ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
British Industrial Revolution
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linked to:
Industrial Revolution
Victorian era ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
economists
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policy makers ⓘ social reformers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
British labourers
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Industrial Revolution ⓘ living conditions ⓘ social status ⓘ wages ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British labour history
ⓘ
linked to:
labour movement
history of economic thought ⓘ social reform in 19th-century Britain ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
19th century
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Industrial Revolution in Britain ⓘ
linked to:
Industrial Revolution
|
| typeOfWork | non-fiction ⓘ |
| workOf | Henry Fawcett ⓘ |
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