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Faustine Perrin . Photo

Faustine Perrin

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Faustine Perrin . Photo

Gender equality in human capital and fertility in the European regions in the past

Author

  • Ralph Hippe
  • Faustine Perrin

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