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Tamer Güven @tmrguven.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

I am honoured to be awarded İktisat ve Toplum Dergisi Asaf Savaş Akat İktisat Ödülü 2026 for my article "Stagnant Wages in the Ottoman State Textile Factories: Comparison with European Wages", in the European Review of Economic History. I extend my gratitude to both the journal and the jury members.

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The European Historical Economics Society @theehes.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

New blog post! Why did wages remain stagnant in Ottoman state textile factories during the second half of the nineteenth century? Tamer Güven (@tmrguven.bsky.social) constructs a new wage series for Ottoman state textile factories using unexplored archival records from the Ottoman Archives.

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Business History Conference @businesshistoryc.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

📢 Call for Papers – BHC 2026 in London! 📢 📅 Deadline: Oct 17 2025 📍 Imperial College London, UK 🔗 ℹ️ thebhc.org/2026-bhc-mee... #BizHis #BHC2026 shanehamilton.bsky.social jenniferblack.bsky.social davidchansmith.bsky.social ghassanmoazzin.bsky.social rowenaolegario.bsky.social

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Tamer Güven @tmrguven.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

These low wages were tolerated due to structural and social factors: a paternalistic relationship between the state and workers, weak class identity, women’s supportive roles in factory and agricultural work, and limited employment alternatives outside the factory.

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Tamer Güven @tmrguven.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

The Corden-Neary model links wage divergence to trade patterns—importing cheap manufactures while exporting agricultural goods harms local industry. However, wage-setting practices also contributed: the state deliberately kept wages low to remain competitive.

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Tamer Güven @tmrguven.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

It introduces a new dataset showing that wages in Ottoman state textile factories remained stagnant in the second half of the 19th century, compared with other sectors (e.g., construction and agriculture) and textile industries abroad (e.g., Belgium and England).

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