Marriage, War, Money? How Inheritance Impacted the Creation of the Modern State

Èric Roca Fernández and Lou Roméo

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Abstract: Why did medieval inheritance rules prioritize men over women? Èric Roca Fernández uses a mathematical simulation to demonstrate how the systematic preference for men in inheritance rules helped European feudal fiefdoms transform into modern states.

Date: 2022-10-19
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