Cross sections of coal prices in England for 1695, 1795, and 1842 are used to infer transportation rates by sea, river, canal, and road. The effectiveness of monopolies, the degree of market integration, and the patterns of regional supply of each mining district are then established. The growth rates of productivity in sea, river, and road transport from 1695–1842 are computed and combined with a social savings assessment of canals to measure the overall growth in the productivity of shipping coal. Productivity growth was substantial but had a surprisingly limited impact on the geography of production and consumption.

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运输革命和英国煤炭工业，1695-1842 年：地理方法

使用 1695 年、1795 年和 1842 年英国煤炭价格的横截面来推断海上、河流、运河和公路的运输率。然后确定垄断的有效性、市场一体化程度以及每个矿区的区域供应模式。计算 1695 年至 1842 年海上、河流和公路运输生产率的增长率，并与运河社会储蓄评估相结合，以衡量煤炭运输生产率的总体增长。生产率增长显着，但对生产和消费地理的影响却出人意料地有限。