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September 21, 2025European Review of Economic HistoryOpen Access

Labor-Saving Durables, Women’s Labor-Force Participation, and Government Macroeconomic Policy: The Case of Postwar Britain

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PSPeter ScottKPKarina Pavlisa

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Analysis reveals increased women's labor-force participation due to easing macroeconomic policies and labor-saving durables.

Key Points

  • Women’s labor-force participation improved significantly after the 1970s, following policy changes on labor-saving durables.
  • Restrictive government macroeconomic policies previously hindered access to labor-saving durables and equal pay legislation.
  • The shift in government policy facilitated increased ownership of consumer durables among households.
  • The study focuses on postwar Britain, examining historical implications of macroeconomic policies on women's economic roles.

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Scott et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d46cbf31b076d99fa688ebhttps://doi.org/10.1093/ereh/heaf017
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