Sample-Selection Bias and Height Trends in the Nineteenth-Century United States

被引：20

作者：

Zimran, Ariel ^{[1
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机构：

[1] Vanderbilt Univ, Econ, PMB 351819,2301 Vanderbilt Pl, Nashville, TN 37235 USA

[2] Natl Bur Econ Res, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC HISTORY | 2019年 / 79卷 / 01期

关键词：

DIETARY CHANGE; AMERICAN; HEALTH; POPULATION; SHRINKING; GROWTH;

D O I：

10.1017/S0022050718000694

中图分类号：

F [经济];

学科分类号：

02 ;

摘要：

After adjusting for sample-selection bias, I find a net decline in average stature of 0.64 inches in the birth cohorts of 1832-1860 in the United States. This result supports the veracity of the Antebellum Puzzle-a deterioration of health during early modern economic growth in the United States. However, this adjustment alters the trend in average stature in the same cohort range, validating concerns over bias in the historical heights literature. The adjustment is based on censuslinked military height data and uses a two-step semi-parametric sample-selection model to adjust for selection on observables and unobservables.

引用

页码：99 / 138

页数：40

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