Prices and Wages in Segovia, 1571–1807

Abstract

This paper deals with the evolution of wages in the construction offices of Segovia, one of the most important Castilian and Spanish manufacturing towns, between 1571 and 1807. Part two deals with the nominal wages earned by the building officials and labourers of the city and part three presents the Segovian prices index between 1571 and 1807. Finally, part four analyses the evolution of the real wages earned in the construction offices of the town. Segovian real wages evolved in line with the local economy; after peaking in the first quarter of the 17th century, they experienced a continuous decline, so in 1807 the real wages of Segovian building officials and labourers were 50 per cent of those of the first quarter of the 17th century.

NURSING BABIES TO FIGHT POVERTY: WAGES OF WET NURSES OF SPANISH FOUNDLING HOSPITALS IN THE 18THAND 19THCENTURIES

“…To learn the income of peasants in the 18 th and 19 th centuries, we already have numerous studies on agricultural day wages. With respect to non-agricultural day wages, most of the available series are for construction workers (Hamilton 1988; Reher and Ballesteros 1993; Lanza García 1998; Andrés Ucendo and Lanza García 2014, 2020; García-Zúñiga and López Losa 2021; López-Losa and Piquero Zarauz 2021). There are also studies of the service sector, including workers in municipal services (Reher and Ballesteros 1993), and charitable institutions (Llopis Agelán and García Montero 2011).…”

“… 18 Llopis Agelán and García Montero (2011), López Losa and Piquero Zarauz (2016), García-Zúñiga and López Losa (2021), Pérez Romero (2019), Andrés Ucendo and Lanza García (2020). …”