Studies of the relationship of nutrition and economic development have hitherto largely focused on the question how the state of nutrition has changed in consequence of economic developments. The analysis concentrated on the "passive role of nutrition". In the following article the question is...

In vielen Entwicklungsländern ist es trotz teilweise beeindruckender Wachstumserfolge in den vergangenen Jahrzehnten bisher nicht gelungen, für die Masse der Bevölkerung nachhaltige Verbesserungen ihrer Lebensbedingungen zu schaffen. Große Teile der Bevölkerung in den Entwicklungsländern...

International analysis of economic growth has confirmed the theoretical assumption that international variations in per capita income can to a large extent be explained by differences in the accumulation of capital and human capital and by differing rates of technological progress. However,...