Faustine Perrin
Senior lecturer
Gender equality in human capital and fertility in the European regions in the past
Author
Summary, in English
Gender inequality in human capital has been shown to be an important indicator of economic development, but has remained unexplored in a European history perspective. Using a new and large historical database on male and female literacy rates, new evidence is presented on the distribution of gender inequality in human capital in European regions in 1900 and 1960. An analysis is made of the distribution of fertility rates to determine the relationship between gender equality in education and the demographic transition. The results show a reversal of educational fortunes and regional fertility rates. Regions with lower fertility rates in the past tend to display higher rates today.
Department/s
- Department of Economic History
Publishing year
2017-10
Language
English
Pages
166-179
Publication/Series
Investigaciones de Historia Economica
Volume
13
Issue
3
Document type
Journal article
Publisher
Spanish Association of Economic History
Topic
- Economic History
- Gender Studies
Keywords
- European regions
- Fertility
- Gender equality
- Human Capital
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 1698-6989