Carmichael, Sarah; De Moor, Tine; van Zanden, Jan Luiten - Centre for Global Economic History (CGEH), Universiteit … - 2011
The study of the ages women marry and the age gap between husband and wife is well accepted by social-economic historians and demographers as it is highly associated with the growth of a population. There is however another reason for studying marriage patterns, that of female agency. Young...