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Diez Minguela, Alfonso Maria (2010) Essays on marriage and female labour. PhD thesis, University of Warwick.
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Abstract
Along the process of economic development, marriage patterns have gradually changed. Nonetheless, we still observe contrasting differences across regions. This thesis first examines those differences, and questions what determines those marriage patterns. The answer to this will be the economic role of women within a society. In this regard, we explore the relationship between gender differences in labour participation and marital outcomes across regions and over time. To do so, we use ethnographic evidence and country-decade data. Moreover, we reconcile distinctive literatures in an attempt to answer our main research question.
The focus of the thesis lies within two specific issues regarding marriage patterns: (i) marital systems, namely polygyny and monogamy, and (ii) the spousal age gap. First, we examine the relationship between female labour participation and polygynous unions. Then, we concentrate on monogamy to explore the spousal age gap. In addition, we discuss our main findings and its implications for the long run. Whether societies have followed a similar path but at different speeds throughout history is our last topic of discussion.
| Item Type: | Thesis (PhD) | ||||
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| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman |
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| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Economic development -- Social aspects, Women -- Employment, Marriage -- Economic aspects, Women -- Sociological aspects | ||||
| Official Date: | March 2010 | ||||
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| Institution: | University of Warwick | ||||
| Theses Department: | Department of Economics | ||||
| Thesis Type: | PhD | ||||
| Publication Status: | Unpublished | ||||
| Supervisor(s)/Advisor: | Walker, Ian, 1954- | ||||
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| Extent: | 234 leaves : charts | ||||
| Language: | eng |
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