2009 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

A Study on the role of municipal corporation in providing infrastructure and services in early modern England

Research Project

Project/Area Number	18530264
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Section	一般
Research Field	Economic history
Research Institution	Takasaki City University of Economics
Principal Investigator	KARASAWA Tatsuyuki Takasaki City University of Economics, 経済学部, 教授 (10295438)
Project Period (FY)	2006 – 2009
Keywords	経済史 / イギリス / 近世 / 都市 / 歴史 / ノリッジ
Research Abstract	This study examines the role of municipal corporation in providing infrastructure and services in early eighteenth century England through analyzing chamberlains' accounts and other accounts of the city of Norwich. The city corporation managed the river and the streets, waterworks, and its market place, leased their own property to the citizens on favourable terms, and acted as trustees for many city charities. Such institutional framework was so important for the city to provide infrastructure and services and maintain order in urban life.

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