Access to Food and the Biological Standard of Living: Perspectives on the Nutritional Status of Native Americans

The Nutritional status of the plains Indians was relatively high because they lived close to a rich supply of proteins: the bison. Same patterns can be observed in other pre- and early-industrial societies.

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Authors:	Komlos, John
Institutions:	Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Subject:	Biological standard of living \| nutritional status \| native Americans

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Series:	Articles by John Komlos.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	published in American Economic Review, 2003, 90 (1), 252-255
Classification:	I00 - Health, Education, and Welfare. General ; I12 - Health Production: Nutrition, Mortality, Morbidity, Substance Abuse and Addiction, Disability, and Economic Behavior
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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