The Reluctant Transformation: State Industrialization, Religion, and Human Capital in Nineteenth-Century Egypt
2015 ◽
Vol 75
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pp. 65-94
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In 1805–1882, Egypt embarked on one of the earliest state industrialization programs. Using a new data source, the Egyptian nineteenth-century population censuses, I examine the impact of the program on the long-standing inter-religious human capital differentials, which were in favor of Christians. I find that there were inter-religious differentials in reaping the benefits (or losses) of industrialization. The first state industrialization wave was “de-skilling” among Muslims but “up-skilling” among Christians, while the second wave was “up-skilling” for both groups. I interpret the results within Lawrence F. Katz and Robert A. Margo (2013) framework of technical change.
2011 ◽
Vol 22
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1998 ◽
Vol 75
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pp. 28-34
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1992 ◽
Vol 52
(2)
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pp. 389-400
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2014 ◽
Vol 17
(4)
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pp. 43-54
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2008 ◽
Vol 47
(4II)
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pp. 487-500
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