Sexual stature difference fluctuations in pre‐ and post‐Black Death London as an indicator of living standards
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DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.23783
Abstract: The degree of sexual stature difference (SSD), the ratio of male to female height, is argued to be an indicator of living standards based on evidence that physical growth for males is more sensitive to… read more here.
Keywords: sexual stature; death; stature difference; living standards ... See more keywords
Decent Living Standards: Material Prerequisites for Human Wellbeing
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DOI: 10.1007/s11205-017-1650-0
Abstract: We define a set of universal, irreducible and essential set of material conditions for achieving basic human wellbeing, along with indicators and quantitative thresholds, which can be operationalized for societies based on local customs and… read more here.
Keywords: living standards; human wellbeing; material prerequisites; prerequisites human ... See more keywords
Living standards shape individual attitudes on genetically modified food around the world
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DOI: 10.1016/j.foodqual.2021.104371
Abstract: Abstract Agricultural biotechnology may help to sustainably intensify food production, but negative public opinion hinders the deployment of genetically modified crops and livestock. Previous research shows negative consumer attitudes in Europe and North America to… read more here.
Keywords: modified food; genetically modified; food; living standards ... See more keywords
A theory-based living standards index for measuring poverty in developing countries
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2017.10.011
Abstract: Living standards indices based on asset ownership are increasingly being used to describe poverty in developing countries. Yet, less work has been done on constructing meaningful weights using economic theory. In this paper, I develop… read more here.
Keywords: living standards; poverty developing; theory; living ... See more keywords
Trajectories of material living standards, physical health and mental health under a universal pension
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DOI: 10.1136/jech-2019-213199
Abstract: Objective Aged pension schemes aim to support material and non-material well-being of older populations. The current work aimed to describe dominant trajectories of material living standards in the decades prior to and following eligibility for… read more here.
Keywords: pension; living standards; trajectories material; health ... See more keywords