Since 1995 approximately 325 publications on stature have appeared in the social sciences,
which is more than a four-fold increase in the rate of production relative to the period 1977 …

Quantitative and qualitative analysis of a large number of autobiographies by working men
who lived through the industrial revolution has demonstrated that there was an upsurge in …

Первое в мировой историографии фундаментальное исследование по исторической
антропометрии России за 1701-1917 гг. Мобилизовав огромный материал-306 тыс …

The systematic study of human physical stature reaches back into the 18 th century.
However, until French historians began to explore the socio-economic correlates of human …

In much of the world today, populations are richer, taller, and enjoy longer healthier lives
than their counterparts in the past. Cliometricians debate the extent to which this “health …

This is the first full-scale anthropometric history of Imperial Russia (1700-1917). It mobilizes
an immense volume of archival material to chart the growth, weight, and other …

Bodenhom, Guinnane, and Mroz (2017) are critical of anthropometric research using based
on non-random samples. Declining height trends in military and prison data, they argue, are …

What determined regional height differences in the 19th century? We compare
anthropometric evidence with production estimates of different food products and other …

Measuring Up traces the high levels of poverty and inequality that Mexico faced in the mid-
twentieth century. Using newly developed multidisciplinary techniques, the book provides a …

We consider the regional differences in economic development across the United States,
which have been a unique feature of American economic history. The paths of both …