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The Sex Factor
How Women made the West Rich
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Victoria Bateman's 'The Sex Factor' investigates how gender relations and the economic roles of women contributed to the West's historical rise in wealth.
Bateman combines economic analysis with historical narrative to show how greater female economic freedom in Europe helped spur innovation, market development and growth.
The book contrasts European patterns with regions where women's rights were more restricted, arguing these differences influenced long-run economic trajectories.
It brings together case studies and economic theory to highlight often-overlooked female contributions to industrial and commercial revolutions.
The work aims to reframe debates about the causes of Western prosperity by centring gender as a critical factor.
Bateman combines economic analysis with historical narrative to show how greater female economic freedom in Europe helped spur innovation, market development and growth.
The book contrasts European patterns with regions where women's rights were more restricted, arguing these differences influenced long-run economic trajectories.
It brings together case studies and economic theory to highlight often-overlooked female contributions to industrial and commercial revolutions.
The work aims to reframe debates about the causes of Western prosperity by centring gender as a critical factor.
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How Women Made the Global Economy - Dr Victoria Bateman
