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Faustine Perrin . Photo

Faustine Perrin

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Faustine Perrin . Photo

A gendered approach of economic and demographic interactions : Evidence from France

Author

  • Magali Jaoul-Grammare
  • Faustine Perrin

Summary, in English

This paper investigates the interaction between economic, demographic and educational variables in post-World War II France. Based on the assumptions of the unified growth theory, we estimate a vector auto-regression for data on fertility, GDP per capita, educational attainment, labor force participation and wages over the period 1962-2008. The methodology employed is based on VAR modeling, using a nonstructural approach. Our findings are consistent with the statements of the theoretical literature and emphasize the importance of the role played by gender roles on demographic and economic developments. In particular, the analysis shows that relative wages endogenously adjust to the level of female education and fertility. The investigation of the effect of shocks through the analysis of impulse responses confirms these results.

Department/s

  • Department of Economic History

Publishing year

2018-02-05

Language

English

Pages

1083-1108

Publication/Series

Revue d'Economie Politique

Volume

127

Issue

6

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Editions Dalloz

Topic

  • Economic Geography
  • Gender Studies

Keywords

  • Causality
  • Economic growth
  • France
  • Gender
  • Vector auto-regression

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 0373-2630