The standard of living in Denmark 1750–1914

Abstract

The development of living standards in Denmark during the period 1750–1914 has not received detailed treatment in any single work. Since the 1970s, however, a number of important contributions have appeared which shed light on parts of the period and/or aspects of the very broad concept of the ‘standard of living’. As expected, the facts already known — viz., that Danish society experienced significant economic growth and was generally characterised by less poverty in 1914 than in 1750 — have not been revised; but a more reliable picture has been obtained of the vigour of economic growth and of the way in which the distribution of the increased resources evolved.