Tall But Poor: Nutrition, Health, and Living Standards in Pre-Famine Ireland / S. Nicolas, Richard H. Steckel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nicolas, S.

Contributor:

National Bureau of Economic Research.

Steckel, Richard H.

Series:

Historical Working Paper Series (National Bureau of Economic Research) no. h0039.

NBER historical working paper series no. h0039

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource: illustrations (black and white);

Other Title:

Tall But Poor

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Mass. National Bureau of Economic Research 1992.

Summary:

This paper uses height data recorded on Convict Indents to study temporal patterns and regional differences in living standards in pre-famine Ireland. The approach is explicitly comparative and makes use of information from America and other parts of Europe. The Irish attained roughly the 16th centile of modern height standards and, though smaller than contemporary North Americans, were among the tallest in Europe, including the wealthier English. We suggest that: a nutritious diet and epidemiological isolation were important factors in the high nutritional living standards of the Irish.

Notes:

Print version record

August 1992.