Female autonomy generates superstars in long-term development: Evidence from 15th to 19th century Europe
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Early modern growth; Female autonomy; human capital formation;JEL classification:
- N13 - Economic History - - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics; Industrial Structure; Growth; Fluctuations - - - Europe: Pre-1913
- N33 - Economic History - - Labor and Consumers, Demography, Education, Health, Welfare, Income, Wealth, Religion, and Philanthropy - - - Europe: Pre-1913
- O40 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity - - - General
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- NEP-HIS-2018-12-17 (Business, Economic & Financial History)
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