Geography, insolation, and vitamin D in nineteenth century US African-American and white statures

Explorations in Economic History

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 149-159

  Carson, Scott Alan ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Insolation; Nineteenth century US black and white statures; Vitamin D

Indexed keywords

EID: 60749127232     PISSN: 00144983     EISSN: 10902457     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eeh.2008.09.002     Document Type: Article

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