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 …

The purpose of this paper is to trace the history of the social indicators or quality-of-life (QOL)
research movement up to today, forecast future developments, and pave the way for future …

Basic text for the sophomore/junior level course in Human Variation or Human Diversity
taught anthropology or biology departments. This classic introduction to human variation …

When economists investigate long-term trends and socioeconomic differences in the
standard of living or quality of life, they have traditionally focused on monetary measures …

This article mobilizes and integrates both existing and new time series data on real wages,
physical heights and age-heaping to examine the long-term trend of living standards and …

Consumers in this book refer to individuals and families. The term consumer can be defined
in broad and narrow ways. Broadly, consumers are those who acquire and use natural …

Abstract [Correction Notice: An erratum for this article was reported in Vol 114 (4) of
Psychological Review (see record 2007-13558-013). An equation appearing on page 821 in …

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 …

This paper examines disparities in the level of economic development at the beginning of
the 19th century, comparing between the Netherlands and Java. A detailed reconstruction of …

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 …