Publications
Journal Articles
- George Boyer. 2016. "Work for their Prime, the workhouse for their age": Old Age Pauperism in Victorian England, Social Science History . 40(Spring 2016):3-32 (30 pages).
- George Boyer. 2009. Global Warming of the Labor Legislation Climate: Comments on Fishback, Holmes, and Allen, Labor History . 50(3):350-55.
- Jessica S. Bean, George Boyer. 2009. The Trade Boards Act of 1909 and the Alleviation of Household Poverty, British Journal of Industrial Relations . 47(2):240-264.
- George Boyer, Timothy P. Schmidle. 2009. Poverty among the Elderly in Late Victorian England, Economic History Review . 62(2):249-78.
- George Boyer, Timothy J Hatton. 2005. Unemployment and the UK Labour Market before, during, and after the Golden Age, European Review of Economic History . 9(1):35-60.
- George Boyer. 2004. The Evolution of Unemployment Relief before the adoption of National Insurance: Great Britain, 1834-1911, Journal of Interdisciplinary History . 34(3):393-433.
- George Boyer. 2003. Comments on Geraghty, Márquez, and Vizcarra, Journal of Economic History . 63(2):549-554.
- George Boyer. 2002. Politics and Welfare: The Political Economy of the English Poor Laws, Library of Economics and Liberty .
- George Boyer, Timothy J Hatton. 2002. New Estimates of British Unemployment, 1870-1913, Journal of Economic History . 62(3):643-675.
- George Boyer. 2001. Editor's Introduction, Industrial and Labor Relations Review . 54(3):681-682.
- George Boyer, Robert Smith. 2001. The Development of the Neoclassical Tradition in Labor Economics, Industrial and Labor Relations Review . 54(2):199-223.
- George Boyer. 1998. The Historical Background of the Communist Manifesto, Journal of Economic Perspectives . 12(4):151-174.
- George Boyer. 1998. The Influence of London on Labor Markets in Southern England, 1830-1914, Social Science History . 22(3):257-285.
- George Boyer, Timothy J Hatton. 1997. Migration and Labour Market Integration in Late Nineteenth-Century England and Wales, Economic History Review . 50(4):697-734.
- George Boyer. 1997. Labour Migration in Southern and Eastern England, 1861-1901, European Review of Economic History . 1(2):191-215.
- George Boyer. 1997. Poor Relief, Informal Assistance, and Short Time during the Lancashire Cotton Famine, Explorations in Economic History . 34(1):56-76.
- George Boyer, Timothy J Hatton. 1996. Did Joseph Arch Raise Agricultural Wages? A Reply, Economic History Review . 49(2):370-376.
- Roy E Bailey, George Boyer, Timothy J Hatton. 1994. The Union Wage Effect in Late Nineteenth Century Britain, Economica . 61(4):435-456.
- George Boyer, Timothy J Hatton. 1994. Did Joseph Arch Raise Agricultural Wages? Rural Trade Unions and the Labour Market in Late-Nineteenth Century England, Economic History Review . 47(2):310-334.
- George Boyer, Jeffrey G Williamson. 1989. A Quantitative Assessment of the Fertility Transition in England, 1851-1911, Research in Economic History . 12:93-117.
- George Boyer. 1989. Malthus Was Right After All: Poor Relief and Birth Rates in Southeastern England, Journal of Political Economy . 97(1):93-114.
- George Boyer. 1988. What Did Unions Do in Nineteenth Century Britain?, Journal of Economic History . 48(2):319-332.
- George Boyer. 1986. The Poor Law, Migration, and Economic Growth, Journal of Economic History . 46(2):419-430.
- George Boyer. 1986. The Old Poor Law and the Agricultural Labor Market in Southern England: An Empirical Analysis, Journal of Economic History . 46(1):113-135.
- George Boyer. 1985. An Economic Model of the English Poor Law circa 1780-1834, Explorations in Economic History . 22(2):129-167.
Books
- George Boyer. . The Winding Road to the Welfare State: Economic Insecurity and Social Welfare Policy in Britain, 1834-1950. (Revising to Resubmit)
- George Boyer. 1990. An Economic History of the English Poor Law, 1750-1850. Cambridge University Press, 1990.
Book Chapters
- George Boyer. 2009. Insecurity, Safety Nets, and Self-Help in Victorian and Edwardian Britain. in Human Capital and Institutions: A Long Run View. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press, 2009. David Eltis, Frank Lewis, and Kenneth Sokoloff. (46-89)
- George Boyer. 2007. The Convergence of Living Standards in the Atlantic Economy, 1870-1930. in The New Comparative Economic History. Cambridge, Mass., United States: MIT Press, 2007. Timothy Hatton, Kevin O'Rourke, and Alan Taylor. (317-342)
- George Boyer. 2004. Living Standards, 1860-1939. in The Cambridge Economic History of Modern Britain. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press, 2004. Roderick Floud, Paul Johnson. (280-313)
- George Boyer, Robert Smith. 1998. Labor Economics. in Industrial Relations at the Dawn of the New Millennium. Ithaca NY, United States: New York State School of Industrial and Labor Relations, 1998. Jean T McKelvey, Maurice F Neufeld.
- Robert Smith, George Boyer. 1998. Labor Economics. in Industrial Relations at the Dawn of the New Millennium. Ithaca NY, United States: New York State School of Industrial and Labor Relations, 1998. Jean T McKelvey, Maurice F Neufeld. (97-114)
- George Boyer, Timothy J Hatton. 1998. Wage Trends in the Regions of the United Kingdom, 1860-1913. in Kingdoms United?. Dublin, Ireland: Four Courts Press, 1998. S Connolly. (135-152)
- George Boyer, Timothy J Hatton. 1994. Regional Labour Market Integration in Britain, 1850-1913. in The Evolution of Labour Markets. New York NY, United States: Routledge, 1994. M MacKinnon, G Grantham. (84-106)
- George Boyer, Timothy J Hatton, Kevin O'Rourke. 1994. The Impact of Emigration on Real Wages in Ireland, 1850-1914. in Migration and World Development, 1850-1939. New York NY, United States: Routledge, 1994. T J Hatton, J G Williamson. (221-239)
Book Reviews
- George Boyer. 2010. Pauper Capital: London and the Poor Law, 1790-1870. in EH.Net. 2010.
- George Boyer. 2010. Wealth and Welfare States: Is America a Laggard or Leader?. Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 2010. (207-8)
- George Boyer. 2009. Historical Statistics of the United States: Millenial Edition. Volume 2: Work and Welfare. Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 2009. (440-442)
- George Boyer. 2005. Review of Growing Public: Social Spending and Economic Growth since the Eighteenth Century. in Industrial and Labor Relations Review. 2005. (657-659)
- George Boyer. 2004. Review of Poverty in Britain, 1900-1965. in EH.Net. 2004.
- George Boyer. 2002. Review of Poverty and Welfare in England, 1700-1850: A Regional Perspective. in Journal of Economic History. 2002. (873-874)
- George Boyer. 2000. Review of The Logic of Charity: Amsterdam, 1800-1850. in EH.Net. 2000.
- George Boyer. 2000. Review of Labour History and the Labour Movement in Britain. in Industrial and Labor Relations Review. 2000. (189-190)
- George Boyer. 2000. Review of The Solidarities of Strangers: The English Poor Laws and the People, 1700-1948. in EH.Net. 2000.
- George Boyer. 1993. England's Two Agricultural Revolutions: Review of Enclosure and the Yeoman. in Journal of Economic History. 1993. (915-923)
- George Boyer. 1991. Review of British Unemployment, 1919-1939: A Study in Public Policy. in Industrial and Labor Relations Review. 1991. (213-214)
- George Boyer. 1991. Review of Child Labor and the Industrial Revolution. in Business History Review. 1991. (1009-1010)
- George Boyer. 1990. Review of Interwar Unemployment in International Perspective. in Industrial and Labor Relations Review. 1990. (489-490)
- George Boyer. 1986. Review of The Economics of the Industrial Revolution. in Industrial and Labor Relations Review. 1986. (604)
- George Boyer. 1985. Review of The Idea of Poverty: England in the Early Industrial Age. in Industrial and Labor Relations Review. 1985. (662-663)
- George Boyer. 1985. Review of British Labour History, 1815-1914. in Industrial and Labor Relations Review. 1985. (285-286)
- George Boyer. 1983. Review of The Scottish Poor Law, 1745-1845. in Journal of Economic History. 1983. (320-321)
Conference Proceedings
- George Boyer, Timothy J Hatton, Kevin O'Rourke. 1994. Emigration and Living Standards in Ireland: 1850-1914. in Eleventh International Economic History Congress. Milan, Italy: Universita Bocconi, 1994.
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