{"product_id":"capital-women","title":"Capital women","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis book highlights the growing role of women as economic actors in early modern Europe. It shows how female agency is essential for understanding the development of the West European economy and offers valuable insights for the current economic situation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe authors Jan Luiten van Zanden, Tine De Moor and Sarah Carmichael describe the emergence of the \"European Marriage Pattern\". This is characterized by:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eHigh numbers of singles among men and women\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eHigh average marriage ages\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eNeolocality: the formation of a new household by the couple, without cohabitation with parents\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis pattern arose due to the influence of Catholic marriage doctrine, labor markets and inheritance rules that encouraged women's wage labor. Thus, a demographic situation spread within a commercial society, which contributed to the transition from a Malthusian economy to sustainable economic growth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEconomic and social dynamics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe authors analyze how this marriage pattern influenced the development of female human capital, access to capital markets and labor participation. They introduce the \"Girlpower-Index\", which measures the average marriage age difference and thereby captures female autonomy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelevance for today\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book discusses how these insights can contribute to understanding the contemporary role of women in economy and society, where differences between societies become clear.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage and use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis teaching material is written in Dutch and is suitable for use in education, work and self-study. Intertaal is your reliable supplier and guarantees fast delivery of this valuable work.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Intertaal","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54094939029844,"sku":"9780190847883","price":115.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0967\/0538\/0692\/files\/capital-women-boek-513_9cb105b7-46ec-4b32-9641-71b551f8bcf0.webp?v=1776943749","url":"https:\/\/intertaalid.nl\/en\/products\/capital-women","provider":"Intertaal","version":"1.0","type":"link"}