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Shrinking in a Growing Economy? The Mystery of Physical Stature during the Industrial Revolution

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John Komlos
John Komlos
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Professor of Economics and Chair of the Institute of Economic History at the University of Munich, Ludwigstrasse 33/IV, 80539 Munich, Germany.
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The Journal of Economic History , Volume 58 , Issue 3 , September 1998 , pp. 779 - 802
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