The biological standard of living in Europe during the last two millennia

European Review of Economic History

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 61-95

  Koepke, Nikola ^a   Baten, Joerg ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

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EID: 18144408052     PISSN: 13614916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1361491604001388     Document Type: Article

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