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OverviewIn this unique anthology, Steckel and Floud coordinate ten essays that bring a new perspective to inquiry about standard of living in modern times. These papers are arranged for international comparison, and they individually examine evidence of health and welfare during and after industrialization in eight countries: the United States, Britain, Sweden, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Japan, and Australia. The essays incorporate several indicators of quality of life, especially real per capita income and health, but also real wages, education, and inequality. And while the authors use traditional measures of health such as life expectancy and mortality rates, this volume stands alone in its extensive use of new anthropometric data--information about height, weight and body mass index that indicates changes in nations' well-being. Consequently, Health and Welfare during Industrialization signals a new direction in economic history, a broader and more thorough understanding of what constitutes standard of living. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Richard H Steckel (Ohio State University) , Provost Roderick Floud (Guildhall University London London Metropolitan University London Metropolitan University Birkbeck College, University of London Birkbeck College, University of London) , Richard H Steckel (Ohio State University) , Provost Roderick Floud (Guildhall University London London Metropolitan University London Metropolitan University Birkbeck College, University of London Birkbeck College, University of London)Publisher: University of Chicago Press Imprint: University of Chicago Press ISBN: 9781281431110ISBN 10: 1281431117 Pages: 476 Publication Date: 01 January 2008 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Electronic book text Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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