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Stature decline and recovery in a food-rich export economy: Argentina 1900-1934

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  • Salvatore, Ricardo D., 2004. "Stature decline and recovery in a food-rich export economy: Argentina 1900-1934," Explorations in Economic History, Elsevier, vol. 41(3), pages 233-255, July.
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