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© 1995 Oxford University Press and the Foundation for the European Review of Agricultural Economics

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Economic determinants of male farmers' marital status*

GUENHAËL JÉGOUZO

Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique Rennes

Guenhaël Jégouzo Station d'Economie et Sociologie Rurales de Rennes INRA 65, rue de St-Brieuc 35042 Rennes France

Received July 1, 1994;

Summary

In several Western European countries, prolonged or permanent male bachelorhood is much more frequent in agriculture than in other sectors. Our hypothesis is that this marital disparity is partly due to differences in earning capacity. This is tested for France: a negative relationship appears between the farmers' unmarried rate and an indicator of farm income. The factors leading to the marital disparity support the hypothesis that economic disparity is first a cause but can also be an effect. The evidence suggests that cultural factors are also involved.

Keywords: bachelorhood, farmers' marital status, farm income


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