Shrinking in a Growing Economy? The Mystery of Physical Stature during the Industrial Revolution

Reviews the evidence on early-industrial height cycles and shows why the economic transition put downward pressure on the nutritional status of the European and American populations.

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Authors:	Komlos, John
Institutions:	Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Subject:	height cycles \| nutritional status \| Industrial Revolution

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Series:	Articles by John Komlos.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	published in Journal of Economic History, 1998, 58(3), 779-802
Classification:	I12 - Health Production: Nutrition, Mortality, Morbidity, Substance Abuse and Addiction, Disability, and Economic Behavior ; N31 - U.S.; Canada: Pre-1913 ; N33 - Europe: Pre-1913
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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