Apprenticeship and economic growth in early modern England

学徒制与早期现代英格兰的经济增长

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2025-05-14

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Contributor(s): Professor Patrick Wallis | In his latest book, The Market for Skill: apprenticeship and economic growth in early-modern England, which forms the basis of this event, Patrick Wallis shows how apprenticeship helped reshape the English economy between 1500-1800. By detailing the activities of apprentices and masters, the strategies of ambitious parents, the interventions of guilds and the decisions of town officials, he shows how the system contributed to the growth of cities, the movement of workers, and the spread of new technologies. He argues that this success was because it was a flexible institution which allowed apprentices to change their minds and exit contracts early, providing a vital training accessible to most young people, whatever their background.
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  • Welcome to the LSE Events Podcast by the London School of Economics and Political Science.

  • Get ready to hear from some of the most influential international figures in the social sciences.

  • Welcome everyone.

  • Welcome to LSE.

  • My name is Eric Schneider and I'm a professor in the Economic History Department.

  • And it's really my distinct pleasure tonight to introduce our speaker, Professor Patrick Wallace.

  • who will be speaking about his newly published book,

  • The Market for Skill, Apprenticeship Economic Growth in Early Modern England.

  • A real page turner.

  • There are copies of the book available to purchase outside.

  • So please feel free to do that.

  • There will also be a reception afterwards upstairs.

  • You have to go up to the fifth floor.

  • We'll help you get up there later.

  • But if you're looking for some free food or snacks, please join us.

  • And Patrick will also be there signing books.

  • So if you'd like to get it signed, please feel free to do that as well.

  • I also just want to go over a few rules of the game.

  • So this is a hybrid event.

  • So there are people online joining us.