Demand for children in low income countries
TP Schultz - Handbook of population and family economics, 1997 - Elsevier
Publisher Summary This chapter outlines the economic models for understanding the
empirical regularities in fertility in low-income countries. Applications of microeconomics to …
empirical regularities in fertility in low-income countries. Applications of microeconomics to …
Agriculture and economic development
CP Timmer - Handbook of agricultural economics, 2002 - Elsevier
This chapter takes an analytical look at the potential role of agriculture in contributing to
economic growth, and develops a framework for understanding and quantifying this …
economic growth, and develops a framework for understanding and quantifying this …
[图书][B] Wealthier is healthier
L Pritchett, LH Summers - 1993 - books.google.com
Wealthier nations are healthier nations. Figure 1 displays the association between per
capita income1 and two measures of a country's health, infant mortality and life expectancy …
capita income1 and two measures of a country's health, infant mortality and life expectancy …
The great divergence in European wages and prices from the Middle Ages to the First World War
RC Allen - Explorations in economic history, 2001 - Elsevier
This paper traces the history of prices and wages in European cities from the fourteenth
century to the First World War. It is shown that the divergence in real incomes observed in …
century to the First World War. It is shown that the divergence in real incomes observed in …
[图书][B] Благосостояние населения и революции в имперской России: ХVIII-начало ХХ века
БН Миронов - 2012 - elibrary.ru
Первое в мировой историографии фундаментальное исследование по исторической
антропометрии России за 1701-1917 гг. Мобилизовав огромный материал-306 тыс …
антропометрии России за 1701-1917 гг. Мобилизовав огромный материал-306 тыс …
[图书][B] Patriarchy, property and death in the Roman family
RP Saller - 1994 - books.google.com
The Roman father, with his monopoly of property rights and power of life and death over his
children, has been prominent in the formulation of the concept of patriarchy in European …
children, has been prominent in the formulation of the concept of patriarchy in European …
[图书][B] Food and society in classical antiquity
P Garnsey - 1999 - books.google.com
This is the first study of food in classical antiquity that treats it as both a biological and a
cultural phenomenon. The variables of food quantity, quality and availability, and the impact …
cultural phenomenon. The variables of food quantity, quality and availability, and the impact …
Early marriage, age of menarche, and female schooling attainment in Bangladesh
E Field, A Ambrus - Journal of political Economy, 2008 - journals.uchicago.edu
Using data from rural Bangladesh, we explore the hypothesis that women attain less
schooling as a result of social and financial pressure to marry young. We isolate the causal …
schooling as a result of social and financial pressure to marry young. We isolate the causal …
[图书][B] The changing body: health, nutrition, and human development in the western world since 1700
R Floud, RW Fogel, B Harris, SC Hong - 2011 - books.google.com
Humans have become much taller and heavier, and experience healthier and longer lives
than ever before in human history. However it is only recently that historians, economists …
than ever before in human history. However it is only recently that historians, economists …
[图书][B] Feeding the world: A challenge for the twenty-first century
V Smil - 2001 - books.google.com
A realistic yet encouraging look at how society can change in ways that will allow us to feed
an expanding global population. This book addresses the question of how we can best feed …
an expanding global population. This book addresses the question of how we can best feed …