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ON THE ORIGINS OF GENDER ROLES: WOMEN AND THE PLOUGH

ON THE ORIGINS OF GENDER ROLES: WOMEN AND THE PLOUGH

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ON THE ORIGINS OF GENDER ROLES: WOMEN AND THE PLOUGH

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ON THE ORIGINS OF GENDER ROLES: WOMEN AND THE PLOUGH

Publisher

Oxford: Oxford University Press

Journal title

The Quarterly journal of economics, 2013-05, Vol.128 (2), p.469-530

Language

English

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Oxford: Oxford University Press

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Contents

The study examines the historical origins of existing cross-cultural differences in beliefs and values regarding the appropriate role of women in society. We test the hypothesis that traditional agricultural practices influenced the historical gender division of labor and the evolution of gender norms. We find that, consistent with existing hypothe...

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ON THE ORIGINS OF GENDER ROLES: WOMEN AND THE PLOUGH

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1866652836

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1866652836

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ISSN

0033-5533

E-ISSN

1531-4650

DOI

10.1093/qje/qjt005

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