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Diets versus Diseases in the Anthropometrics of Slave Children

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ID22698355
AuthorsRichard H Steckel (National Bureau of Economic Research, corresponding author)
Year2000
Volume60
Issue1
Pages247-259
Publication date2000-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Journal of Economic History (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-0507 • E-ISSN: 1471-6372
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s0022050700024736
OpenAlexW2077568504
LanguageEN
Citations received16
References cited18

Having labored for many years in the fields of slavey research, I have learned to appreciate the challenges and complexities of the subject. My work has led me to change my assumptions and opinions on several questions, and the comment by Philip Coelho and Robert McGuire requires me to revisit my thoughts on explanations for the remarkable catch-up growth of American slaves.

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Unique citing works16
Citations per year0,73
Citation span2004 - 2025 (22)
Citation velocityrecent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 15

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