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Changing World Prices, Women's Wages, and the Fertility Transition

Sweden, 1860-1910
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This paper explores the impact of global price changes on women's wages and the subsequent fertility transition in Sweden during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

It highlights how shifts in agricultural prices influenced labor demands and women's roles in the workforce, contributing to changes in fertility rates.

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Mentioned by Nancy Chan as a seminal work on the relationship between butter prices and fertility in Sweden.
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