The modern secular decline in mortality in Western Europe did not begin until the 1780s and the first wave of … improvement was over by 1840. The elimination of famines and of crisis mortality played only a secondary role during the first …

and mortality are so inexorably intertwined that they reinforce each other and hinder human development and economic … growth. Understanding the relationship between poverty, nutrition and mortality is a complex one and this relationship vary … seminar titled “The Impact of Mortality as Both a Determinant and a Consequence of Poverty and Hunger: A Contribution to …

records to study the Union's functioning during the famine. High mortality of workhouse inmates mainly reflected the crisis …

Responsibility for the tremendous excess mortality associated with the Great Irish Famine of 1846-51 is a continuing … lack of detailed information on how well relief efforts performed at a local level. Excess mortality ranged from one … administrative records. We use those records to study the Union's day-to-day functioning during the famine and to estimate mortality …