The Economics of Rat-Catching in the 1800s

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Untold Wealth

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Join Devon and Vince — economics-savvy graduates — on their journey to uncover the untold wealth of knowledge. We venture into the past, present, and sometimes the future to chat about the economics of things we didn't know about. From the economics of rat-catching in the 1800s to how the US economy was propelled in WW2, we cover it all!

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The Economics of Rat-Catching in the 1800s

Untold Wealth

30 minutes 51 seconds

8 months ago

The Economics of Rat-Catching in the 1800s

In Victorian London, untold wealth could be made if you had the bravery and entrepreneurial spirit to deal with rats. Devon and Vince discuss what life was like for rat-catchers of the time, rat-fighting pits, and the most famous rat-catcher of all — Jack Black.

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Life and Labour of the People of London: http://pombo.free.fr/booth1897.pdf

London Labour and the London Poor (Vol 3) by Henry Mayhew:

https://www.gutenberg.org/files/57060/57060-h/57060-h.htm