Health, Height and Regional Disparities in Italy
Evidence From Conscripts’ Data, 1843-1871
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11395075 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Vittorio Daniele (0000-0002-5977-6810, Magna Graecia University, corresponding author), Francesco Samà (0000-0001-6417-5297, Magna Graecia University) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 483-523 |
| Publication date | 2023-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Revista de Historia Económica / Journal of Iberian and Latin American Economic History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0212-6109 • E-ISSN: 2041-3335 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s021261092300006x |
| OpenAlex | W4389238844 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 57 |
This article contributes to the debate on regional disparities in living standards in Italy at the time of national unification (1861) by examining the health standards of army conscripts born between 1843 and 1871. Data regarding the conscripts born in 1843-1856 show that 35.4 per cent of youths examined were unfit for military service. Overall, the rejection rate in the peninsular south was similar to that of the northern regions. In the south, however, the share of conscripts rejected for insufficient height was notably higher. It is very likely that the persistent north-south gradient in average height in Italy is related to genetic factors
Geography · Military service · Sociology · Unification · Demography · Historical Economic and Social Studies
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |