Lard, Lice and Longevity
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Lard, Lice and Longevity: The Standard of Living in Occupied Denmark and the Netherlands, 1940-1945(1 Studies of the Netherlands Institute for War Documentation)

Lard, Lice and Longevity: The Standard of Living in Occupied Denmark and the Netherlands, 1940-1945(1 Studies of the Netherlands Institute for War Documentation)


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Lard, lice and longevity reconstructs economic policies implemented in Denmark and the Netherlands during the German occupation. It clearly shows that the experiences of both these countries during World War I, and during the 1930s equipped them to introduce extensive and intrusive economic controls to ward off a subsistence crisis. In spite of the strong similarities between the two countries in terms of policies and economic order, there remains a glaring difference between the two. Throughout the occupation years, the Netherlands suffered a markedly higher level of child mortality than before or after the war, caused by an upsurge of infectious diseases. Child health in Denmark, on the other hand, declined during the occupation years, and infectious diseases rose only marginally there. In spite of similar policies, hence, the outcome in terms of the biological standard of living was dissimilar. By closely investigating the impact of various policies on everyday life, and the amounts of goods available to different groups of consumers, this study identifies the causes of this remarkable divergence.

Table of Contents:
Lard, Lice and Longevity - 2 Foreword - 6 Contents - 10 1 Introduction - 14 2 Small States in a Total War - 25 3 The Mystery of the Dying Dutch - 51 4 Feeding the People - 77 5 From Riches to Rags - 101 6 Value for Money - 121 7 Poverty in Moneyed Times - 144 8 The Shadow Economy - 171 9 Filth, food and infectious disease mortality - 205 10 Conclusion - 237 A note on archival sources and abbreviations - 242 Appendix 1 - 244 Appendix 11 - 247 Bibliography - 249 Index - 261

About the Author :
Ralf Futselaar (1976) studied economic history in Groningen (the Netherlands) and Cork (Ireland). He is currently employed by the Netherlands Institute for War Documentation in Amsterdam, and by the Kwansei Gakuin University in Nishinomiya, Japan.


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  • ISBN-13: 9789048521050
  • Publisher: Aksant Academic Publishers
  • Publisher Imprint: Aksant Academic Publishers
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: The Standard of Living in Occupied Denmark and the Netherlands, 1940-1945
  • ISBN-10: 904852105X
  • Publisher Date: 05 Mar 2009
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • Series Title: 1 Studies of the Netherlands Institute for War Documentation

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