In this paper, we provide some of the first empirical evidence of whether early occupational choices are associated with lasting effects on health status, affecting individuals as they age. We take advantage of data on occupational histories available in the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID)...

"We need to grow the pool of quality artisans in South Africa. The world of work has changed, which requires artisans to develop new sets of skills. What does this mean for the traditional notion of 'artisan'? This compelling study evaluates changes to artisan identity and status in the...

It has often been assumed that the subjects of the Ottoman sultans were unable to travel beyond their localities - since peasants needed the permission of their local administrators before they could leave their villages. According to this view, only soldiers and members of the governing elite...

Bewährtes Lexikon zu alten, heute weitgehend verschwundenen Berufen. Rezension (ekz): Nach den Ausgaben 1994 und 1998 erschien dieses lexikalische Standardwerk zu den weitgehend verschwundenen Berufen neu konzipiert 2010. Auf dieser Grundlage liegt jetzt eine "2., vollständig neu gestaltete...