Becker, Sascha O. and Won, Cheongyeon (2021) Jesus speaks Korean : Christianity and literacy in colonial Korea. Rivista di Storia Economica, 1 . pp. 7-32. doi:10.1410/99826

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Abstract

In the mid 19 th century, pre-colonial Korea under the Joseon dynasty was increasingly isolated and lagging behind in its economic development. Joseon Korea was forced to sign unequal treaties with foreign powers as a result of which Christian missionaries entered the country and contributed to the establishment of private schools. We show that areas with a larger presence of Christians have higher literacy rates in 1930, during the Japanese colonial period. We also show that a higher number of Protestants is associated with higher female literacy, consistent with a stronger emphasis on female education in Protestant denominations.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Economics
Journal or Publication Title:	Rivista di Storia Economica
Publisher:	Il Mulino
ISSN:	0393-3415
Official Date:	23 February 2021
Dates:	Date Event 23 February 2021 Published 5 January 2021 Accepted
Volume:	1
Number of Pages:	26
Page Range:	pp. 7-32
DOI:	10.1410/99826
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
Copyright Holders:	©2021 Società Editrice Il Mulino S.p.A.
Description:	Special issue on Literacy and Development
Related URLs:	Publisher
Open Access Version:	RePEc

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