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Title: Convergence and Divergence of Numeracy: The Development of Age Heaping in Latin America, 17th to 20th Century.

Citation Type: Conference Paper

Publication Year: 2009

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Abstract: This study makes a first systematic attempt at tracing the development of Latin Americannumeracy over the long run. In order to approximate basic numeracy we use age heapingtechniques. We find that Latin America was on a convergence path relative to WesternEurope during the early 18th century. During the early 19th century, numeracy developmentstagnated in some countries. Moreover, differences among Latin American countriesincreased. While Argentina, Uruguay, and Lima experienced a solid late 19th centurydevelopment, Mexico and Colombia diverged from them, and from Europe. Brazil hadstagnating numeracy until the 1860s, but it progressed afterwards.

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Authors: Baten, Joerg; Manzel, Kerstin

Conference Name: Beta-Workshop in Historical Economics

Publisher Location: Strasbourg Cedex, France

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

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