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Physical stature and its interpretation in nineteenth century New Zealand

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Kris Inwood
Les Oxley () (University of Canterbury)
Evan Roberts

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During the late nineteenth century the physical stature of New Zealandborn men stagnated, despite an apparently beneficial public health environment and growth in per-capita incomes. Stature varied by social class, with professionals and men in rural occupations substantially taller than their peers. There is not enough evidence to show that the indigenous Maori population differed in height from men of European descent.

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Paper provided by University of Canterbury, Department of Economics in its series Working Papers in Economics with number 08/22.

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Keywords: Physical stature; Height; Well-being; New Zealand Anthropometric history; Biological standard of living;

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O56 - Economic Development, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economywide Country Studies - - - Oceania
I10 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - General
N37 - Economic History - - Labor and Consumers, Demography, Education, Income, and Wealth - - - Africa; Oceania

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