Lard, lice and longevity : the standard of living in occupied Denmark and the Netherlands, 1940-1945 / Ralf Futselaar.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Futselaar, Ralf, 1976- author.

Series:

Studies of the Netherlands Institute for War Documentation ; 1.

Studies of the Netherlands Institute for War Documentation ; 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cost and standard of living--Denmark.

Cost and standard of living.

World War, 1939-1945--Netherlands.

World War, 1939-1945.

World War, 1939-1945--Denmark.

Cost and standard of living--Netherlands.

Denmark--Economic conditions--1918-1945.

Denmark.

Netherlands--Economic conditions--1918-1945.

Netherlands.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii, 251 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : Aksant, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Lard, Lice and Longevity</i> 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.

Contents:

Front matter

Foreword

Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter 2. Small States in a Total War

Chapter 3. The Mystery of the Dying Dutch

Chapter 4. Feeding the People

Chapter 5. From Riches to Rags

Chapter 6. Value for Money

Chapter 7. Poverty in Moneyed Times

Chapter 8. The Shadow Economy

Chapter 9. Filth, food and infectious disease mortality

Chapter 10. Conclusion

A note on archival sources and abbreviations

Appendix I

Appendix II

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9786613259493

9781283259491

1283259494

9789048521050

904852105X

OCLC:

751962326