Nutrition and economic development in the eighteenth-century Habsburg monarchy : an anthropometric history /

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John Komlos examines the industrial expansion of Austria from a fresh viewpoint and develops a new model for the industrial revolution. By integrating recent advances in the study of human biology and nutrition as they relate to physical stature, population growth, and levels of economic development...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Komlos, John, 1944- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [1989]
Colección:Princeton legacy library
Temas:
1700-1999
Industrial policy > Austria > History > 18th century.
Industries > Austria > History > 18th century.
Nutrition > Austria > History > 18th century.
Demographic transition > Austria > History > 20th century.
Politique industrielle > Autriche > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Industrie > Autriche > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Nutrition > Autriche > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Transition démographique > Autriche > Histoire > 20e siècle.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Development > Economic Development.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > General.
Demographic transition.
Economic policy.
Industrial policy.
Industries.
Nutrition.
Population.
Austria > Population > History > 18th century.
Austria > Economic policy > 18th century.
Autriche > Politique économique > 18e siècle.
Austria.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • LIST OF FIGURES
  • LIST OF TABLES
  • PREFACE
  • INTRODUCTION
  • 1. The Theory of Anthropometric History
  • 2. Human Stature in East-Central Europe: The Eighteenth Century
  • 3. Institutional Change under Pressure: Government Policy in an Enlightened Despotism
  • 4. Conclusion
  • 5. The "Austrian" Model and the Industrial Revolution in England
  • 6. Pre-industrial Economic Growth: A Generahzation of the "Austrian" Model
  • APPENDIX A. RECRUITING PRACTICES OF THE HABSBURG ARMY
  • APPENDIX B. SUPPLEMENTARY TABLES AND FIGURES
  • APPENDIX C.A SIMULATION OF THE ±AUSTRIAN" MODEL OF THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION (WITH MARC ARTZROUNI)
  • BIBLIOGRAPHY
  • INDEX.

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