Essays about: "Kathryn Gary"

Found 2 essays containing the words Kathryn Gary.

1. 1. Wages in comparison. Scandinavia in the early modern period: Evidence from Scania

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Kathryn Gary; [2014]
   Keywords : Little Divergence; Sweden; Stockholm; Denmark; Scania; Scandinavia; wages; real wages; skill premium; women’s relative wages; early modern era; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This study utilizes new archival data to develop a series of wages for unskilled workers, skilled worker, and women from early modern Scania in the south of modern-day Sweden. These series are used in combination with already-published data on builders’ wages in Stockholm and other European regions to further the understanding of Scandinavia’s position in early modern Europe during the Little Divergence. READ MORE

3. 2. Abortion and the Business Cycle in Sweden 1939-2010

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Kathryn Gary; [2013]
   Keywords : Abortion; abortion rate; abortion ratio; Sweden; business cycle; OLS regression; women’s relative wages; twentieth century; fertility; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Abortion is an important aspect of the fertility decision and the impact of economic conditions on the wellbeing of individuals and families. This study investigates the relationship between business cycle indicators in the context of women’s growing importance in Sweden’s labor market and economy. READ MORE