Among economic historians it is commonly argued that railways played a critical role in the industrialization of Germany in the nineteenth century. Critically appraise this argument. This essay has a maximum word length of 800 words (excluding the bibliography). This assignment requires students to research issues in the literature and acquire knowledge on the specific topic of the question. It also involves the application of economic reasoning to understand the issues in their historical context. The essay requires you to construct an argument using historical information and citing studies of economic historians. A starting place is the reading list for the related topic from which more specific sources can be followed up. The Harvard citation method should be employed.