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Estimates of GB firm-size by sector in 1881 using BBCE sector definitions (EA17 sector codes)


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Working Paper

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Smith, Harry 
Hannah, Leslie 

Abstract

Employer response in the censuses for 1851-81 gave the number employees. This information provides invaluable national-level information on individual firms unavailable elsewhere. However, deficiencies in the census process and its digital capture have limited previous analysis. This paper develops a methodology of data re-scaling raw responses to allow for non- response and biases in digital data preparation using the BBCE standard EA17 sector codes to give a first set of estimates of firm-size by sector for 1881. The paper records work in progress; it is subject to revision of method, and updating of the firm-size estimates.

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Employers, Entrepreneurship, Census, BBCE, I-CeM

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University of Cambridge

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Leverhulme Trust (EM-2012-008/7)
ESRC (ES/M010953/1)
Isaac Newton Trust (18.40(g))