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From the tallest to (one of) the fattest: the enigmatic fate of the American population in the 20th century Author info | Abstract | Publisher info | Download info | Related research | Statistics Komlos, John
Baur, Marieluise
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Volume (Year): 2 (2004)
Issue (Month): 1 (March)
Pages: 57-74
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"From the Tallest to (One of) the Fattest: The Enigmatic Fate of the American Population in the 20th Century ,"
Discussion Papers in Economics
76, University of Munich, Department of Economics.
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"From the Tallest to (One of) the Fattest: The Enigmatic Fate of the American Population in the 20th Century ,"
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CESifo Working Paper No. , CESifo Group Munich.
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