Abstract
We review different interpretations of the European Marriage Pattern (EMP)
and explore how they relate to the discussion of the link between the EMP and
economic growth. Recently Dennison and Ogilvie have argued that the EMP did
not contribute to growth in Early Modern Europe. We argue that the link between
the EMP and economic growth is incorrectly conceptualized. Age of marriage is
not a good scale for the degree to which countries were characterized by EMP.
Rather, the economic effects of the EMP should be seen in the broader context of
how marriage responds to changing economic circumstance.
and explore how they relate to the discussion of the link between the EMP and
economic growth. Recently Dennison and Ogilvie have argued that the EMP did
not contribute to growth in Early Modern Europe. We argue that the link between
the EMP and economic growth is incorrectly conceptualized. Age of marriage is
not a good scale for the degree to which countries were characterized by EMP.
Rather, the economic effects of the EMP should be seen in the broader context of
how marriage responds to changing economic circumstance.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 196-204 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Journal of Economic History |
| Volume | 76 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
