Women, wealth and economic change: An assessment of the impact of women's property law in Wentworth County, Ontario, 1872–1927

Historical wealth micro-data from Wentworth County, Ontario examines the evolution of female and male wealth holding in the wake of 19th century property rights legislation. The results reveal that male wealth was greater than female wealth in Wentworth County but that over time the gap declined. Female wealth rose continually in Wentworth County over the period 1872 to 1927 and by 1927 average female wealth was 61% that of males compared to about 17% in 1872.

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Year of publication:	2013
Authors:	Di Matteo, Livio
Published in:	Explorations in Economic History. - Elsevier, ISSN 0014-4983. - Vol. 50.2013, 2, p. 285-307
Publisher:	Elsevier
Subject:	Wealth \| Women \| Property \| Micro-data

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Type of publication:	Article
Classification:	N21 - U.S.; Canada: Pre-1913 ; N22 - U.S.; Canada: 1913- ; N31 - U.S.; Canada: Pre-1913 ; N32 - U.S.; Canada: 1913- ; N91 - U.S.; Canada: Pre-1913 ; N92 - U.S.; Canada: 1913-
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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