| Affiliation: | 1. University of South AustraliaWe would like to thank a number of people who have contributed to this issue. Most importantly, Paul Sharp (University of Southern Denmark) was a constant and willing colleague, who despite illness, contributed vitally to this project. We also thank all the authors who responded willingly and promptly to our requests for changes and the referees whose insightful and timely reviews greatly improved all the papers. Participants at the Asia Pacific Economic and Business History Conference in Canberra, and in the productivity session held at the XVIIth World Economic History Congress in Kyoto in 2016 also made important contributions. Finally, we thank the reviewers, journal editors, and especially Lionel Frost for their comments, encouragement, and guidance with this project.;2. University of South Australia |
