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Estatura, diferencias regionales y sociales y niveles de vida en España (1893–1954)

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This article applies an anthropometric study to Spanish conscripts between 1893–1954 in order to explore a proxy for living standards in Spain. The first part of the article introduces the importance of height as an indicator of levels of nutrition and epidemiological enviroment, and its determinants. The second part uses the conscripts files to calculate average heights at a national and regional level and by socio-professional categories. This section shows changes and differences in Spanish living standards. A second finding is the strong correlation between height, income and sanitary conditions. Finally, height can be used as an indicator of the evolution of the degree of inequality in material living conditions which in the case of Spain shows a divergent behaviour between regions and socio-professional categories.

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  • Valle, Gloria Quiroga, 2001. "Estatura, diferencias regionales y sociales y niveles de vida en España (1893–1954)," Revista de Historia Económica / Journal of Iberian and Latin American Economic History, Cambridge University Press, vol. 19(S1), pages 175-200, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:reveco:v:19:y:2001:i:s1:p:175-200_00
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