Wealth and health in 19th Century Sweden. A study of social differences in adult mortality in the Sundsvall region

Explorations in Economic History

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 376-388

  Edvinsson, Sören ^a   Lindkvist, Marie ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

19th century; Gender; Lifestyles; Mortality; Social inequality; Sundsvall region

Indexed keywords

EID: 80051792532     PISSN: 00144983     EISSN: 10902457     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eeh.2011.05.007     Document Type: Article

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