Wealth accumulation and the health of Union Army veterans, 1860-1870

Journal of Economic History

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 352-385

  Lee, Chulhee ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASE PREVALENCE; INCOME; NINETEENTH CENTURY; OCCUPATION; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33644606042     PISSN: 00220507     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022050705000124     Document Type: Article

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